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The Federalists wanted a strong central government. The Articles called for a weak central government with the confederation having their own governments.
The Articles of Confederation was a weak government. Shays Rebellion demonstrated this fact when government authorities could not decide whether the state or the national government should put down the revolt. Larger states wanted to do away with the Articles of Confederation because they thought the central government needed to be stronger while smaller states wanted to keep the Articles of Confederation because they were afraid of having a strong central government.
To strengthen the national government
they gave very little power to the central government and if the central government wanted to pass something all the states would have to ratify it.
James Madison wanted to replace the Articles of Confederation because he thought they would have a stronger national government. But Patrick Henry wanted to keep the Articles. :))
The federal government was not included in the articles of confederation. The confederacy wanted a weak central government and strong states.
The federal government was not included in the articles of confederation. The confederacy wanted a weak central government and strong states.
The Federalists wanted a strong central government. The Articles called for a weak central government with the confederation having their own governments.
The Articles of Confederation was a weak government. Shays Rebellion demonstrated this fact when government authorities could not decide whether the state or the national government should put down the revolt. Larger states wanted to do away with the Articles of Confederation because they thought the central government needed to be stronger while smaller states wanted to keep the Articles of Confederation because they were afraid of having a strong central government.
To strengthen the national government
a. They wanted each state to become a separate nation. b. They wanted the powers of the central government reduced c. They wanted the Articles of Confederation revised. d. they wanted to reunite with England. Do you C the answer?
they gave very little power to the central government and if the central government wanted to pass something all the states would have to ratify it.
James Madison wanted to replace the Articles of Confederation because he thought they would have a stronger national government. But Patrick Henry wanted to keep the Articles. :))
They wanted to prevent an abuse of national government
They wanted to prevent an abuse of national government.
Because the new constitution would give the central government more power then it did under the articles of confederation, and the federalists wanted a government with more power then its states.
Federalists saw the inherent weakness of the US government under the Articles of Confederation, and wanted to establish a strong and supreme central government as eventually established under the US Constitution.