Granting congress the power to regulate commerce and to tax the people
They agreed to change the Articles of Confederation to grant congress the power to regulate commerce and tax the people.
what issue needed to be settled before the smaller state agreed to the articles of confederation
Basically, it was because not all of the 13 colonies agreed with it, and it didnt it was lacking in some areas, like it didnt have a bill of rights, so when we were under the articles of confederation the government could virtually make up and control our rights.
Leaders around the time of the Articles of Confederation agreed that it was made to weak. It did not include powers such as the power to tax and the power to create a standing army. The main reason for wanting to change the Articles of Confederation was to create a document that would be strong enough to keep control of the country, but weak enough that the government would not turn into a monarchy or dictatorship.
There was an issue of representation of states in congress. The smaller or less populous states would want as much power in congress as larger states like Pennsylvania.
There was an issue of representation of states in congress. The smaller or less populous states would want as much power in congress as larger states like Pennsylvania.
The Articals Of Confederation were made to have a gonverment system but later was agreed to change it because of the unbalance of its power of the 13 colonies and the gonverment.
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France agreed to support the Revolution with the Americans.
France agreed to support the Revolution with the Americans.
All the first state governments came under the US Constitution. No state could enter into any treaty, alliance, or confederation; or make their own money. Early American state governments agreed on freedoms that Americans should have, such as religious freedom. They disagreed on matters such as the morality of slavery.
They reluctantly agreed to a convention : ) #PlatoTHO