the federal government needed to be stronger. novanet (:
The federal government needed to be made stronger
Congress wanted to strengthen and refine the Articles of Confederation.
the federal government needed to be stronger. novanet (:The federal government needed to be made stronger
Congress could feel that the Articles of Confederation were not working for the people of the United States, so they called a Constitutional Convention to revise the Articles to alleviate some of these problems and better unite the country through legal means. Once the delegates had convened, however, it became clear that the Articles of Confederation were never going to work for the United States, and the Constitution was written to take their place.
Madison and Hamilton called for a constitutional convention because they wanted the Americans to get there rights.
because they wanted to aknowledge the AOC to make changes to it
They didn't work, pure and simple.
Congress could feel that the Articles of Confederation were not working for the people of the United States, so they called a Constitutional Convention to revise the Articles to alleviate some of these problems and better unite the country through legal means. Once the delegates had convened, however, it became clear that the Articles of Confederation were never going to work for the United States, and the Constitution was written to take their place.
The purpose was to revise the Articles of Confederation. However, Rhode Island didn't send representatives and the Articles of Confederation required each state to send representatives in order to edit the Articles of Confederation. Because the Articles of Confederation could not be edited, the Articles of Confederation were thrown out and the current Constitution of the United States was created. This meeting is also known as the Constitutional Convention.This is false. The purpose of the meeting in Annapolis in 1785 was not to change the Articles of Confederation.False
Madison and Hamilton called for a constitutional convention because they wanted the Americans to get there rights.
Virginia called for a constitutional convention in 1829 to revise the state's framework of government.
The Congress called for the Constitutional Convention to address problems in governing the US.
The states that took the lead in advocating for a change in government due to the weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation were Virginia and Massachusetts. Virginia was the first to call for a convention to revise the Articles, which eventually led to the Constitutional Convention. Massachusetts also played a significant role by proposing a series of reforms to address the weaknesses in the existing government.