Articles of Confederation

Shays' Rebellion, led by angry farmers in western Massachusetts in 1786-1787, exposed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation. These farmers were protesting against high taxes and debt, resulting from economic hardships after the Revolutionary War. The rebellion highlighted the inability of the federal government under the Articles to effectively address economic issues and maintain law and order, ultimately contributing to the push for a stronger centralized government under the U.S. Constitution.

States were not obligated to do anything that Congress asked under the Articles. Congress had no power to force the states to do anything.

The Articles of Confederation was the first written constitution of the United States, adopted in 1777 and ratified in 1781. It established a weak central government with limited powers, granting most authority to the individual states. However, it ultimately proved ineffective in governing the nation, leading to the adoption of the Constitution in 1787.

Under the Articles of Confederation, the most power was centered in the individual states. The federal government was weak and had limited authority, with no power to tax, regulate trade, or enforce laws. This decentralized power structure resulted in a lack of cohesion and effectiveness in governing the newly formed United States.

The Articles of Confederation were the first constitution of the United States, granting limited powers to the central government and allowing more power to be retained by the individual states.

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 was the important measure passed down by the Articles of Confederation that addressed slavery and established a process for statehood. It prohibited slavery in the Northwest Territory and outlined a process for admitting new states to the Union.

weak and had limited powers. Under the Articles, there was no executive branch and Congress had limited authority to enforce laws or regulate commerce. This lack of central power led to difficulties in governing the country effectively, ultimately prompting the need for the Constitution and a stronger federal government.

One of the primary reasons the Constitutional Convention decided they needed a document to replace the Articles of Confederation was because the Articles did not grant the federal government sufficient power to address the nation's needs. Under the Articles, the federal government had no power to levy or collect taxes, or to regulate commerce between the states. This lack of power meant that the federal government was unable to raise funds to pay off debts, or to provide for a military, which left the country vulnerable to foreign attack. Additionally, the federal government had no power to regulate trade and commerce between the states, which caused economic chaos and hindered the growth of the nation.

In order to address these issues, the delegates at the Constitutional Convention decided that a new document was needed to replace the Articles of Confederation. This document, the Constitution of the United States, granted the federal government the power to:

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• Levy taxes
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• Collect revenue
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• Raise an army
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• Regulate commerce between the states

These powers allowed the federal government to address the nation's needs, and paved the way for the growth and development of the United States.

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To protect against tyranny

The articles did not include the power to tax by A1

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the national gov. had too much power in some areas and the states had to much power in others. for example, the states had the power to print their own currency, which led to confusion for travelers because they had to stop and trade one states coins for anothers.

It allowed congress to do things they the couldn't when they had the Articles of Confederation around. Such as raise taxes and have natural rights.

In the Articles of Confederation, states would be equally represented in the new governing body and the funds depended on size.

1) the Continental army was placed under the control of Congress.

2) Each state was given the power to levy it's own currency, making intrastate trade nearly impossible.

3)The state governments were given more power than the federal government.

4) The Larger states had more power and representation in congress, which was probably the most signifcant fault of the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union.

5) Also very significant, Congress was denied the ability to collect Taxes or Regulate Trade.

6) The state governments had each obtained individual debts during the war. Many larger states incurred a much higher debt, while smaller states incurred a lower debt. As more power rested in the hands of the larger states, who had a greater population, the larger states could easily vote for the assumption of state debt, which would require all the states to pay for a single states' debt rather than that state paying off the debt alone.

There are many other things that resulted in the weak government set up after the articles. The government could best be described in political terms as a Representative Democracy, or a Republic, but then again that is what our current system is also labeled.

Because the articles did not include details about a unifying leader

The Articles of Confederation was the name given to the agreement made by the 13 original states of the United States. The main reason for opposition was that it required the states to give up any claims they had to lands further west. Some also felt that the Articles were too weak to make the United States effective, as there was nothing in the document about governance in terms of who would be president and how the judicial system would be handled.

Weakness: states had more power than the central government, they congress could not form an army

Strengnth: first unified government after the revolution

It didn't reflect the Declaration. The Declaration was a letter to the king telling him why the colonies were seeking independence, but not meant to be a foundation for government.

The Articles of Confederation had several weaknesses. As a result, a new plan of government, the Constitution, was written to clear up the weaknesses. Under the Articles of Confederation, there were many things the federal government couldn't do. It couldn't tax, make trade treaties, resolve disputes between states, keep order, and pay its debts. To help solve these issues, the writers of the Constitution created a federal government with three branches. Each branch had distinct powers to carry out its responsibilities. Additionally, the government had the ability to create an army. This army could be used to keep order at home as well as fight wars with other countries if needed. The Articles of Confederation can't be criticized for being a weak government because it was set up to be a weak government.

However, the Constitution was much better, in part because the writers of the Constitution learned from the past mistakes that were made. They also included an amendment process to correct future problems that might arise. The Constitution was written, in part, to correct the mistakes and resolve the issues that existed in the Articles of Confederation.

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central government had the power to declare war and negotiate peace

1) Under the Articles there was only a unicameral legislature so that there was no separation of powers.

2) The central government under the Articles was too weak since the majority of the power rested with the states.

3) Congress, under the Articles, did not have the power to tax which meant that they could never put their finances in order.

4) In order to change or amend the Articles, unanimous approval of the states was required which essentially meant that changes to the Articles were impossible.

5) For any major laws to pass they had to be approved by 9 or the 13 states which proved difficult to do so that even the normal business of running a government was difficult.

6) Under the Articles, Congress did not have the power to regulate commerce which will cause competition between states as well as diplomatic issues

To join to fight the British. So they had to become one, if they wanted freedom.

The Articles of Confederation were created by the Continental Congress on November 15, 1777, They were not ratified, however, until March 1, 1781.