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Why were the Articles of Confederation not a satisfactory federal government?
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Although the Articles of Confederation allowed Congress to make war and peace, creatd a postal system, print money, and raise armies and navies, its powers were limited because states often ignored their requests for funds to do anything.
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Mitchell Martin
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Did the articles of confederation provide a strong system of checks and balances for the federal government?
No. That's why they wrote the constitution.
What was the main reason for the failure of the articles of confederation?
There was not enough power given to the Federal Government.
Who under the Articles of Confederation who chose the federal government's Congress of delegates?
State Legislatures
What was the most pressing challenge facing the US during the Articles of Confederation period?
The most pressing was likely paying for the operations of the new government, there being no Federal power of taxation granted by the Articles of Confederation.
Why did colonial leaders meet to revise the articles of confederation?
The articles of confederation gave almost no power to the federal government. They had to ask the states to get anything done. It was not working for building a country. They met and created the US Constitution.
Why were the Articles of Confederation abandoned?
The Articles of Confederation were discarded because the state government dominated the federal government. The Articles of Confederation did not allow for the federal government to collect taxes.
The federal government could not collect money from the states What was this an example of?
the weakness of the Articles of Confederation
What governmental body was not included in the articles of confederation?
The federal government was not included in the articles of confederation. The confederacy wanted a weak central government and strong states.
What governmental body was not included in Articles of Confederation?
The federal government was not included in the articles of confederation. The confederacy wanted a weak central government and strong states.
The Articles of Confederation gave what?
The articles of confederation gave power to the states and left very little power for the federal government.
How did the articles of confederation change the colonists minds about the government?
That the Confederation would not work and they had to form themselves into a Federal Government
What was the major emphasis on the Articles of Confederation?
a weak federal (central) government
How did state respond to the weaknesses of the articles of confederation?
Articles of Confederation gave the States to much power and the Federal government had no control over the states.
What do the Articles of Confederation emphasize?
It emphasized federal power over state power. (?)
Which document established a federal government in the original 13 states?
Articles of Confederation
What did the writers of the articles of confederation want to preserve?
The powers of the new federal government
What was the biggest change from the Articles of Confederation to the Constitution?
The biggest change from the Articles of Confederation was the creation of a stronger federal government. The Constitution created an executive and judicial branch.
