Articles of Confederation

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.

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

Small states didnt like it because they wouldnt be represented well. The New Jersey Plan had equal representation for all states, but then large states were upset, so the Great Compromise met in the middle, one house with equal representation and one with representation determined by population.

Sir Henry Parkes is considered to be the Father of Australian Federation.

Other people such as Edmund Barton, Australia's first Prime Minister, made a significant contribution to the federation movement in Australia but they are not awarded the title of "Father of federation".

Under the Articles of Confederation the American colonists fought and defeated Great Britain and gained independence. By the end of the "Confederation era," Congers had created a bureaucracy to administer the day-to-day affairs of the government. 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. Under the Articles, the states were held together until a new government under the Constitution was created. The new nation began to emerge as one respecting the ideas that had caused the Revolutionary War in the first place.

The Articles of Confederation established a particularly weak central government. The Articles of Confederation were ratified on March 1, 1781.

The most pressing problems was the weakness of the Federal government to be able to do almost anything significant. King George is said to have complained that he didn't know whether "to send one ambassador or 13 ambassadors to the United States" because each state did exactly what they wanted. As a result, the government was almost bankrupt, the army was in disarray, and had there been a national crisis, there would have been no central government response because the central government had no real power. All the power rested with 13 bickering states. The leaders of the revolution, including George Washington, recognized that without a strong central government, the United Stateswas doomed. So, Washington offered his home as a place for a Constitutional Convention and eventually a strong central government emerged from the chaos

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.

There is no Judical branch or Executive branch

"Articles of Confusion"

The Departments of STATE, WAR, and TREASURY. Today there are 15 Departments plus other Cabinet Level Departments, i.e. EPA.

Each state was sovereign under the articles of confederation. The states also retained freedom and independence and were allowed to formulate their own laws.

Daniel Shays is mostly known for leading an army of farmers in Shays' Rebellion, which was a tax revolt against the state government of Massachusetts from 1786-1787, and a key event in the early history of the United States.

they sucked the power

In May of 1787, the Founding Fathers gathered in Philadelphia. They met there to write a new Constitution in the Pennsylvania State House, the same building where the Declaration of Independence had been signed eleven years earlier. The building is now known as Independence Hall.

The biggest achievements of the congress under the Articles of Confederation were winning the War for Independence, negotiating the subsequent peace treaty, and passing the Northwest Ordinance.

The articles of confederation was important because it formed a loose alliance between the states of America to come together in time of need or attack to protect themselves, it also helped to unify the colonist to some degree.

Under the Articles of Confederation the American colonists fought and defeated Great Britain and gained independence. By the end of the "Confederation era," Congress had created a bureaucracy to administer the day-to-day affairs of the government. 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.

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.

By rebelling, he and his followers showed the world how weak it was.

Since the government was unable to stop the rebellion it showed the people how weak the government was.

They had a problem with the Constitution but not the Articles. The Articles gave them as much power as independent nations and it also was rushed.

There was no executive under the Articles of Confederation because the Founding Fathers feared the return of tyranny. The Founding Fathers were very cautious not to create a new "king"- that was exactly why they had separated from England. so as a result, there was no executive to carry out the laws passed by Congress. This lack of a leader caused much confusion.

the government had only one branch

Congress was able to: wage war, make peace, borrow money, conduct foreign affairs, controll trade with native americans, postal system, and pass laws with only 9 votes

Congress was not able to: enforce laws and tax

The US constitution was signed on 17 September 1787. However, not all of those who were considered 'framers' of the constitution - those who were sent by their states to the constitutional convention to work the details of the document - were present to sign it. Notably, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams were overseas on diplomatic missions when the document was signed.

Because each state had no intention of giving up power to a national (central) government, there were major weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation. Congress did not have the power to levy or collect taxes. It could only request money from the states or borrow money. A major weakness was the failure of the Articles to give the Congress the power to regulate trade. States were free to enact taxes against products from other states and nations. Congress did not have the powers to enforce its laws. The Articles could only be amended (changed) by the consent of all the states. There was no executive branch under the Articles. There was a President of Congress, but he had no executive powers. Finally, there was no national court system. MrV