For the Articles of Confederation to be ratified, they required approval from at least nine of the thirteen original states. This process involved extensive debates and negotiations among the states, addressing issues such as representation, taxation, and governance. The final ratification occurred on March 1, 1781, after Maryland, the last holdout, agreed to ratify the Articles, partly due to concerns over land claims by other states. The agreement marked a significant step in uniting the fledgling nation under a common framework of government.
All 13 states had to agree in order to amend the Articles of Confederation. The document was ratified on March 1, 1781.
The purpose was to revise the Articles of Confederation. However, Rhode Island didn't send representatives and the Articles of Confederation required each state to send representatives in order to edit the Articles of Confederation. Because the Articles of Confederation could not be edited, the Articles of Confederation were thrown out and the current Constitution of the United States was created. This meeting is also known as the Constitutional Convention.This is false. The purpose of the meeting in Annapolis in 1785 was not to change the Articles of Confederation.False
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The Articles' weakness was that they gave the federal government so little power that it couldn't keep the country united. The Articles were abandoned for the Constitution.The Articles of confederation did not give the federal government the power to taxThe Articles of confederation did not have an executive branch in other words no presidentThe Articles of Confederation did not have a judicial branch to resolve disputes and set policy.It was very difficult to pass laws under the Articles of Confederation 9/13 of the states had to agree and almost impossible to revise the Articles the need every state to agree in order to make a change.
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.
to explain the part of the constitution to the people in order to get it ratified
All 13 states had to agree in order to amend the Articles of Confederation. The document was ratified on March 1, 1781.
The Federalist argued that the constitution needed to be ratified in order to correct the issues of the Articles of Confederation. The Federalist focused their arguments on the benefits of a national government.
The purpose was to revise the Articles of Confederation. However, Rhode Island didn't send representatives and the Articles of Confederation required each state to send representatives in order to edit the Articles of Confederation. Because the Articles of Confederation could not be edited, the Articles of Confederation were thrown out and the current Constitution of the United States was created. This meeting is also known as the Constitutional Convention.This is false. The purpose of the meeting in Annapolis in 1785 was not to change the Articles of Confederation.False
The first governing framework for the United States was the Articles of Confederation, ratified in 1781. This document established a loose confederation of sovereign states and a weak central government, which struggled to manage economic issues and maintain order. The limitations of the Articles led to the Constitutional Convention in 1787, resulting in the drafting of the U.S. Constitution, which created a stronger federal government.
Because the Articles of Confederation weren't working.
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The Articles' weakness was that they gave the federal government so little power that it couldn't keep the country united. The Articles were abandoned for the Constitution.The Articles of confederation did not give the federal government the power to taxThe Articles of confederation did not have an executive branch in other words no presidentThe Articles of Confederation did not have a judicial branch to resolve disputes and set policy.It was very difficult to pass laws under the Articles of Confederation 9/13 of the states had to agree and almost impossible to revise the Articles the need every state to agree in order to make a change.
The Articles of Confederation were replaced by the United States Constitution, which was ratified in 1788. This new framework established a stronger federal government with a system of checks and balances among three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. The Constitution aimed to address the weaknesses of the Articles, providing a more effective structure for governance and the ability to levy taxes, regulate commerce, and maintain order. It also included the Bill of Rights to protect individual liberties.
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.
The drafters of the Constitution knew that all the states would not ratify the Constitution and give up their rights to control the Federal government created under the Articles of Confederation. Therefore, they made it to where it only required the ratification of 9 of the original 13 states.
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