They feared that a strong central government would become corrupt and oppressive, with a head of state who was above the law (like a king), and a congress (or parliament) manipulated by big business. Even some people today, including this contributor, believe that they were right.
People did not like the Articles of Confederation because of all the debt it had and they simply couldn't pay it off. Taxes... I know we all hate them but they didn't have any so they couldn't pay off the debt! The had limited power. Money problems, couldn't make laws, they made it hard to write the constitution, No court to debate problems, and every state only had one vote. Not a vote per person. Per state. They were so weak compared to France an d England and such so it was like Wearing NEON ORANGE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FOREST! "Hello I am right here come attack us and take the land" No. That did not work very well. Another thing is that they didn't have a president! That is Why people didn't like the Articles of Confederation.
There was one thing that was good for the people from the Article of Confederation: They Provided A Way For More States! If that weren't to happen California, Washington, Utah, Nevada so on, wouldn't of became states. That is the one thing we can Thank the Articles Of Confederation!
Support came from people that thought the United States was trying to take away state's rights. Some people of course opposed it.
to regulate trade and tax
The federalist supported the Constitution and the anti-federalist supported the Articles of confederation
"Articles of Confederation" OR "confederation" or "the Articles of Confederation"
Because the Articles of Confederation were the roots to republican practices. By publishing these, the republic community was able to spread their ideas. The people with democratic ideas supported the articles of federation because they wanted to grow the plant seeds of democracy.
THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION, THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION,
* What citizens might have supported the Articles as they were written? * What groups may have wanted more power given to the national government? * Could you call those who supported the Articles "states righters
The federalist supported the Constitution and the anti-federalist supported the Articles of Confederation
federalists= supported the Constitution after seeing that the Articles of Confederation were failing anti-federalists= supported the Articles of Confederation and would only support the Constitution if we added a Bill of Rights so we did
The federalist supported the Constitution and the anti-federalist supported the Articles of confederation
the articles of confederation
The Articles of Confederation.
To amend the Articles of Confederation.
"Articles of Confederation" OR "confederation" or "the Articles of Confederation"
the articles of confederation was the first governing document
Weak describes the Articles of Confederation.
Because the Articles of Confederation were the roots to republican practices. By publishing these, the republic community was able to spread their ideas. The people with democratic ideas supported the articles of federation because they wanted to grow the plant seeds of democracy.
the articles of confederation was weak
THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION, THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION,