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1) Under the Articles there was only a unicameral legislature so that there was no separation of powers. 2) The central government under the Articles was too weak since the majority of the power rested with the states. 3) Congress, under the Articles, did not have the power to tax which meant that they could never put their finances in order. 4) In order to change or amend the Articles, unanimous approval of the states was required which essentially meant that changes to the Articles were impossible. 5) For any major laws to pass they had to be approved by 9 or the 13 states which proved difficult to do so that even the normal business of running a government was difficult. 6) Under the Articles, Congress did not have the power to regulate commerce which will cause competition between states as well as diplomatic issues
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The states actually had the most power under the Articles of Confederation. This did not prove workable for the federal government, and this eventually led to the Constitutional Convention.
No, originally the nation functioned under the Continental Congress and the Articles of Confederation. But after 11 years under the Articles, the U.S. Constitution was written, agreed to, and ratified by nine states (all eventually ratified but only nine were needed to have it take effect). On September 13, 1788, the Continental Congress proclaimed that the Constitution had been properly ratified and it ordered the new government to convene on March 4, 1789
it lacked any real power over the states
The nation
Congress couldn't tax, states weren't really together.
providing the nation with experience in self government under a written document
The people faced problems with inflation high state taxes rebelilon and unrest
yes, in my American history class the teacher said so.
Prior to the Constitution, the country lived under the Articles of Confederation. Many thought the national government created under the articles had proven too weak to effectively deal with the nation's numerous challenges. This belief led to the creation of the US Constitution.
The states.
the Executive Branch
had to approve important acts under the articles
The convention that came to be known as the Constitutional Convention or the Federal Convention, meeting in Philadelphia, was instructed by the government under the Articles to revise the existing frame of government. Instead, the delegates decided to throw out the Articles of Confederation and write a new constitution for the nation.
there was more power in each state than there was in the whole nation. this lack of power is what led to the overall poor government