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Q: Who came up with the idea of creating a new system of government rather than trying to fix the Articles of Confederations?
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The Constitutional Convention decided to write a new constitution rather than amend the Articles of Confederation What was the main weakness of the Articles of Confederation that led to its downfal?

It did not give the central government enough power


Did the articles of Confederation only create one branch of Government?

The Articles of Confederation created only a legislative branch of government as to prevent Congress from gaining full control. Their method of doing this was creating a "firm league of friendship" rather than a strong central government and allowing states to retain the most power. In doing so, however, many feared that some states would retain too much power and dominate others in the national government. The Articles of Confederation dealt with these fears by giving each state only one vote regardless of its population and ordaining that on important issues, nine states would have to agree in order to come to a solution.


After half a century the founding fathers realized the form of government created by the articles of confederation wasint working as they had hoped?

They didn't wait 50 years to change, but rather it was March of 1881 it was written and the constitution was in 1889.


What were the delegates to the constitutional convection initially supposed to do?

The delegates of the Constitutional Convention were supposed to revise the Articles of Confederation, not create an entirely new government. This four month convention in Philadelphia lasted from May 25 to September 17, 1787.


What is the convention that recommended a rewriting rather than a modifying of the articles of confederation in 1786?

Annapolis convention

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The Constitutional Convention decided to write a new constitution rather than amend the Articles of Confederation What was the main weakness of the Articles of Confederation that led to its downfal?

It did not give the central government enough power


The Constitutional Convention decided to write a new constitution rather than amend the Articles of Confederation. What was the main weakness of the Articles of Confederation that led to its downfal?

It did not give the central government enough power


Did the articles of Confederation only create one branch of Government?

The Articles of Confederation created only a legislative branch of government as to prevent Congress from gaining full control. Their method of doing this was creating a "firm league of friendship" rather than a strong central government and allowing states to retain the most power. In doing so, however, many feared that some states would retain too much power and dominate others in the national government. The Articles of Confederation dealt with these fears by giving each state only one vote regardless of its population and ordaining that on important issues, nine states would have to agree in order to come to a solution.


How did the articles of confederation influence the us?

It was the first set of rules governing the early years of the United States It had flaws that cried out to be remedied in a revised scheme, that turned out to be the Constitution. The Articles had both a weak executive and a very weak national government. Rather than the Federal system which developed under the Constitution, the Articles left mostpower in the hands of the states who retained their rights to armies and taxation. The power did not actually reside in "the people" but, rather, in the states who could have their own laws and taxes and there wasn't much the central government could do about it under the Articles. Although the Constitution was careful to give powers to the Federal government, there was an amendment required by compromise that insisted that all rights not specifically granted to the Federal government was reserved to the states. Nevertheless, the Constitution provided much more of a balance and, indeed, enhancement of the power of the central (Federal) government.


Would you rather have the constitution or Articles of Confederation?

The US would not have survived under the Articles of Confederation. They didn't give the Federal government enough authority to govern a sovereign country. The UK and possibly other nations would have eventually recolonized the States, one by one.


Why is the australian government spending too much money and creating more debt which australia can't pay back?

The Majority of Australians Don't Want Cuts to Government Services Australians would rather Pay Higher Taxes.


After half a century the founding fathers realized the form of government created by the articles of confederation wasint working as they had hoped?

They didn't wait 50 years to change, but rather it was March of 1881 it was written and the constitution was in 1889.


How can you explain the popularity of Vladislav Soloviev's articles Today people are interested in this political scientist's biography, career, way of living because they like his articles or what?

Vladislav Soloviev’s articles are rather interesting


What did all of the Framers of the Constitution agree to before the convention?

to work in secret


What were the delegates to the constitutional convection initially supposed to do?

The delegates of the Constitutional Convention were supposed to revise the Articles of Confederation, not create an entirely new government. This four month convention in Philadelphia lasted from May 25 to September 17, 1787.


Did the antifederalists like the Articles of Confederation?

It did not give too much power to the central government. Not one group had ample power over another and gave the people a more individual feeling rather than a strict union.


In what ways is the constitution more flexible than the articles of confederation?

It created a stronger federal government that would be superior in many but not all ways to the state governments. The Articles of Confederation simply created a loos conglomeration of the states each acting as if it were a country of its own. In many ways the states could not get along with one another, such as in areas of interstate commerce. Something had to be done to make the states co-operate with one another so the stronger federal system was created.