Articles of Confederation

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The Colonist called themselfs Americans because they were independent from Britain when they signed The Declaration of Independence.

Actually they were called americans because they were colonized in the Americas

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.

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 created a weak national government with most of the governmental powers retained by the states. The Articles provided no separation of branches. There was no president or any other independent executive, nor was there a federal judicial branch. Congress, the legislature, was the only branch of government. Laws required unanimous votes. Members elected to congress did not vote as individuals, but as states. While congress did have some powers, it could not enforce its laws on the states or the people. States were permitted to coin their own money. There was no regulation of commerce between the states and states could even enter into treaties with foreign nations and declare war, "with the consent of Congress." Congress could not tax the states or the people, it could only request funds to run the government.

One vote for each state

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During the American Founding, the Founders (or, Framers) disagreed upon a variety of issues as they struggled to establish the 'grand American experiment' in a viable way. No disagreements were more important than the size and scope of the federal government and the status of slave-holding throughout the nation. Compromises on both were reached: a small but distinct federal government was established, while the question of slavery was debated and then formally 'pushed aside' as an issue to be resolved in the future.

the Articles of Confederation

The Articles of Confederation were very detrimental to the United States economy. It failed to grant any power for the oversight or control of taxing, interstate commerce, trade agreements, or speculation.

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No, they are the original basic framework for a new country that was deifying England and ready to wage war against their homeland. They would be the opposite of articles of surrender.

The Articles of Confederation did create a national government composed of a Congress, that had the power to declare war, sign treaties, appoint military officers, make alliances, appoint foreign ambassadors, make alliances, and manage relations with Indians.

Because of weakness the confederation had and the part of world war 2

It was called that because the Article of confederation government was very friendly and took peoples problems and answers into consideration.

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The Congress can propose constitutional amendments.The Congress can also impeach certain federal officials.

Yes. The Articles of Confederation outlined that the United States should be governed by a one-house legislature, known commonly as the Confederation Congress.

The US Constitution. The Constitution replaced the Articles of Confederation in the late 18th century.

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Since they required ratification by all thirteen states for the Articles to go into effect, it wasn't until March 1, 1781 that the Articles were finally ratified.

Congress could not negotiate with foreign powers

With the lack of navy troops, citizen and trade ships were seen as easy prey for pirates, and sea-route trading with Britain and other areas was cut off.

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If there is a conflict between the Articles of Association and Memorandum of Association, the Memorandum of Association prevails.

Just after the revolutionary war,the former colonists had been afraid of a national government that was too strong. Now people had a government that was too to work well. The confederation was really 13 separate and independent states rather than one nation . The country was not really united. The british ,in fact , called the disunited States

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Leaders around the time of the Articles of Confederation agreed that it was made to weak. It did not include powers such as the power to tax and the power to create a standing army. The main reason for wanting to change the Articles of Confederation was to create a document that would be strong enough to keep control of the country, but weak enough that the government would not turn into a monarchy or dictatorship.