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Who expected the constitutional convention to replace the article of confederation?
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What meeting was held to change the article Confederation?
The Constitutional Convention
What was held in may 1787 to discuss ways to improve the article of confederation?
The Constitutional Convention
Why was the constitutional convetion held?
the purpose was to make the federal government stronger and have more control over the colonists.... etc.
How did the constitutional convention address the weakness of the article of confederation?
Under the Articles the Government was not able to regulate trade and levy taxes. In the Constitution they were given that power.
One reason why the constitution convention was called?
discuss revising the Article of Confederation. (APEX)
What is one reason that the constitutional convention decided they needed a document to replace the article of confederation?
because the articles lacked an outline for a tax system that would pay debts. -apex
What was the 1787 meeting of the states to revise article of Confederation known as?
Congressional convention
How many states are needed to call a convention?
Forty-nine states have applied for an Article V Convention (what is often called a "Constitutional Convention"), submitting more 700 applications. Article V does not permit the calling of a "constitutional convention" only a "convention for proposing amendments."
When did they revise the Articles of Confederation?
They decided to send delegrates to a convention in Philadelphia to revise the Article of Confederation in 1787, nearly a year after the Shays' Rebellion.
What were two weaknesses of the national government under the article of confederation that led to the constitutional convention?
The country had no solid way of keeping order and balance. The United States was also very broke, and couldn’t properly get money because there were no taxes.
What has the author Margaret Liles written?
Margaret Liles has written: 'Article/section index Montana Constitutional Convention verbatim transcript' -- subject(s): Montana. Constitutional Convention (1971-1972), Montana, Constitutional law, Indexes
What political problems resulted from a weak central government under the article confederation?
~In the short term, the US Constitution. In the long term, because the debate over secession was not expressly resolved at the Philadelphia (Constitutional) Convention, the War between the States resulted.
