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Articles of Confederation
Created on November 15, 1777, the Articles of Confederation was the United States’ first constitution, which provided the rules for the operation of the US government. It was replaced by the United States Constitution in 1788.
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What were 10 weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
One weakness was the Articles made it impossable to agree to making major laws because 9 out of 13 states had to agree to it. Plus Congress could not tax the states because too much power went to the states.
Under the Articles of Confederation could central government enforce laws passed by Congress?
no they could not enforce the laws.
Why was having no executive or judicial branch in the articles of confederation a problem?
Because the AOC did not provide a stable, strong central government.
The AOC also did not give the government the ability to tax, AOC only gave them the ability to raise an army, and sign formal treaties.
A problem for the national government under the articles of confederation was that?
Congress depended on donations from the states to operate
What was the main reason for the failure of articles of Confederation?
There was not enough power given to the Federal Government.
What is the articles of confederation about?
they had the articles of confederation so the government won't have too much power.
How did weekends come into existence?
On the seventh day God rested. We then just expanded that idea and we still are, ie: three day weekend or four day work week.
Winning the Revolutionary War, soon after that we drafted the Constitution.
The articles of confederation provided what for a national government?
the articles of confederation provided for a weak national government it also gave congress no power to tax there was no common currency and each state had one vote regardless of size plus there was only the legislative branch no judicial or executive
How was the weakness of the Articles of Confederation fixed?
Congress couldn’t pass laws because state representatives did not always attend congressional sessions, so the constitution made it a crime for legislators to skip sessions of congress.
Did the articles of confederation allow congress to raise taxes?
Because Barney held them all up at gun point. o_0
What is a strengths of the article of confederation?
The main argument in favor of the Articles of Confederation was that they did not allow a strong central government. In reality, that is what lead to their failure.
What was the structure of the legislative body created by the Articles of Confederation?
Congressional state delegates were to be chosen annually.
Are the Articles of Confederation weak or strong?
The Articles of Confederation was a very poor document. Its overall structure gave too much power to individual states which left the national government weak and unable to effectively carry through with anything.
Which article in the constitution talks about how much power the federal government has?
Article Six in the Constitution describes the federal government's power. It is called the Supremacy Clause because it talks about how federal law is supreme over state.
What day did they start building The Statue of Liberty and what day did they finish?
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it could not fight a war :apex you cheater lol
Why did the articles make the government weak?
-congress only national institution; there was no executive of judiciary branch
-congress' power was limited; no direct authority to tax, regualte interstate and foreign trade, or raise an army
-each state had 1 vote in congress, super majority (9 out of 13) was needed to act on majopr issues such as the appropriation of funds
-all powers not specifically granted to congress belonged to the states
-a unanimous vote of the states was required to amend the Articles
There was almost no ability to do anything with out the majority of the states consent. America under the Articles of Confederation was more or less what the European Union was. The Constitution changed America from a group of 13 nations to a more united nation.
Did the US have a supreme court under the articles of confederation?
No. One of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation was that it made no provision for a federal court system. Article III of the US Constitution, which replaced the Articles of Confederation, required that Congress establish the Supreme Court. In other words, the Constitution said the government had to have a supreme court, but didn't directly create one. It left that task to Congress
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Did James Madison draft the plan to replace the Articles of Confederation with a new federal system?
James Madison
How did the Articles of Confederation deal with Western land claims?
The issue over the western lands was solved under the Articles. The large states holding vast amounts of western land ceded the land to the government under the Articles so that all the states could share in the wealth of those lands. The Northwest Ordinances were passed that provided for the creation of equal, self governing states in the Northwest Territories and the newly created states would have the same rights and privileges as the original 13 states. Congress also provided for a survey of the western lands to prepare the land for sale to all.
What would have happen if the articles of confederation didn't have the bill of rights?
the colonists would have lost their rights and probably would've been pushed around again
