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Why did delegates think the articles of confederation needed to be replaced?
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∙ 11y ago
because they thought it wasnt fair to the common people
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How many delegates did the articles of confederation gave congress?
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.
Under articles of confederation congress needed how many states to pass a law?
false!
Why did articles of confederation have to be replaced by constitution?
Congress was the chief agency of the government because there was no executive branch. It proved difficult, and often impossible, for congress to put it's policies into effect. Nine of te 13 states had to agree on any law and all 13 had to agree to amend the articles of confederation, but at times they could not all meet.
Why did some delegates at the constitutional convention want rewrite the articles of confederation?
The articles of confederation needed revising because it was not what the new founding country needed. The government could not tax. They could not control the trade between people. They also were afraid of tyranny. Which was the fear of another king. So there was no one leader. When delegates from the states met on May, 1787 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They were to fix the articles. But there was no fixing. Instead, they wrote the constitution. The delegates from the states stayed confidential in the one room in Philadelphia. In the hottest months of the summer with the windows and shutters closed because they did not want to let people know about this and people get mad. Also they kept the windows closed because they did not want the flies to come in.
The Articles of Confederation defined congress as?
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.
Why were the states asked to send delegates to Philadelphia in 1787?
To change the Articles of Confederation **** The delegates met to deliberate over the NEW government. The Articles of Confederation were too weak and needed "modifying". The delegates met to approve the Constitution. ****
Why were states asked to send delegates to Philadelphia in 1787?
To change the Articles of Confederation **** The delegates met to deliberate over the NEW government. The Articles of Confederation were too weak and needed "modifying". The delegates met to approve the Constitution. ****
Why the articles of confederation needed to be replaced if the country was going to survive?
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Why did 12 states send delagates to Philadelphia in 1787?
To change the Articles of Confederation **** The delegates met to deliberate over the NEW government. The Articles of Confederation were too weak and needed "modifying". The delegates met to approve the Constitution. ****
Why did delegates gather in 1787 of the constitutional convention?
Scrapped the Articles of Confederation and wrote a new Constitution
How many delegates did the articles of confederation gave congress?
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.
Why did the colonial leaders decide they needed a stronger government than the one provided by the Articles of Confederation?
The Articles of Confederation were replaced by the Constitution because it included the Bill of Rights.
Which document had been the law of the land since 1781 and now needed to be replaced in 1787?
The Articles of Confederation.
Why did the Delagets write the U.S Constitution?
The delegates wrote the Constitution because the Articles of Confederation, which were written after the American Revolution, were failing. The Articles did not focus on a much-needed central government.
The articles of Confederation had to be approved by?
Under the Articles of Confederation, a law could be passed with the 3/4 majority of the states' delegates voting in favor. At the time of the confederation, there were 13 states, so in order to pass a law, there needed to be 9 states voting in favor of it.
Was the articles of confederation a wasted effort or were they needed?
they were needed
What issue needed to be settled before the smaller states agreed to the articles of confederation?
what issue needed to be settled before the smaller state agreed to the articles of confederation
