The US did not have an actual national government under the Articles, which retained the sovereignty of the states and required them to cooperate in practically every aspect. This was always difficult and sometimes impossible. There was no executive except the President of Congress, no standing military, and no unified system of courts. The framers decided that the nation needed a stronger unifying force, and the weaknesses of the Articles had already vexed them for more than 7 years.
The states refused to ratify the Constitution because the Articles of Confederation were not specific enough. Also because The Constitution took away a lot of the states rights and gave them to the Federal Government. In Addition the Federal government was superior to the state governments.
How did the articles of confederation change the colonist minds about role of a centeral government
Shay's Rebellion
Daniel Shays' Rebellion
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shays rebellion
A body that was elected by the people. They were to meet and determine which laws needed to be changed or passed for the country.
To a stronger central government. They didn't work because everyone was an individual and not united under a single working government.
The Articles of Confederation required unanimous consent of the 13 states to amend it. Two attempts were made to do so, each one failing by one vote.
because they thought it wasnt fair to the common people
false!
the people needed a strong country
Yes because they were weak and they weren't working
The Articles of Confederation needed to be changed because they weren't working well for the new nation and they had a lot of new things they needed to add on to it, so the Founders decided to abolish the Articles and create a whole new constitution.
they were needed
A body that was elected by the people. They were to meet and determine which laws needed to be changed or passed for the country.
what issue needed to be settled before the smaller state agreed to the articles of confederation
The Articles of Confederation needed a congress to appoint and enforce the laws. They needed that because the Articles did not have enough power to appoint or enforce the laws.
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the articles of confederation
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The Articles of Confederation were replaced by the Constitution because it included the Bill of Rights.
To a stronger central government. They didn't work because everyone was an individual and not united under a single working government.