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Unlike the later United States Constitution, the Articles of Confederation required that all (then 13) states ratify the agreement before it could be put into effect. The ratification of the Articles of Confederation dragged on for over three years, stalled because many states refused to ratify it until specific conditions were met.

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What is Process of changing Articles of Confederation or constitution?

amend


As drafted by the Second Continental Congress the Articles of Confederation established the?

a. process of electing representatives to the Congress. b. three branches of the United States government. c. requirements for being president of the Congress. d. first national government of the United States.


Can you change the Articles of Confederation?

This question is nebulously worded and can mean one of two questions: 1) Can an individual today change the words/paragraphs/articles of the Articles of Confederation? -- No. The Articles of Confederation is an historical document. 2) Were the Articles of Confederation, while in use, subject to an amendment process? -- Yes. The Articles could be amended provided that the amendment was passed in all of the State Legislatures.


What have legal authority outside of Congress but are important because they set rules for complex legislative procedures such as the appropriations process.?

Concurrent resolutions


Have no legal authority outside of Congress but are important because they set rules for complex legislative procedures such as the appropriations process?

concurrent resolutions


What was the Ratification process of the Articles of Confederation?

Unlike the later United States Constitution, the Articles of Confederation required that all (then 13) states ratify the agreement before it could be put into effect. The ratification of the Articles of Confederation dragged on for over three years, stalled because many states refused to ratify it until specific conditions were met.


Which idea is fundamental principle of the articles of confederation?

SOVEREIGNTY AND INDEPENDENCE OF THE STATES! this is correct from apex


How would you describe the artcles of conferderation?

The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, also the Articles of Confederation was the governing constitution of the alliance of thirteen independent and sovereign states styled "United States of America." The Article's ratification (proposed in 1777) was completed in 1781, legally uniting the states by compact into the "United States of America" as a union with a confederation government. Under the Articles (and the succeeding Constitution) the states retained sovereignty over all governmental functions not specifically deputed to the central government. The final draft of the Articles was written in the summer of 1777 and adopted by the Second Continental Congress on November 15, 1777 in York, Pennsylvania after a year of debate. In practice the final draft of the Articles served as the de facto system of government used by the Congress ("the United States in Congress assembled") until it became de jure by final ratification on March 1, 1781; at which point Congress became the Congress of the Confederation. The Articles set the rules for operations of the "United States" confederation. The confederation was capable of making war, negotiating diplomatic agreements, and resolving issues regarding the western territories; it could not mint coins (each state had their own currency) and borrow inside and outside the United States. An important element of the Articles was that Article XIII stipulated that "their provisions shall be inviolably observed by every state" and "the Union shall be perpetual". The Articles were created by the chosen representatives of the states in the Second Continental Congress out of a perceived need to have "a plan of confederacy for securing the freedom, sovereignty, and independence of the United States." Although serving a crucial role in the victory in the American Revolutionary War, a group of reformers,[1] known as "federalists", felt that the Articles lacked the necessary provisions for a sufficiently effective government. Fundamentally, a federation was sought to replace the confederation. The key criticism by those who favored a more powerful central state (i.e. the federalists) was that the government (i.e. the Congress of the Confederation) lacked taxing authority; it had to request funds from the states. Also various federalist factions wanted a government that could impose uniform tariffs, give land grants, and assume responsibility for unpaid state war debts ("assumption".) Another criticism of the Articles was that they did not strike the right balance between large and small states in the legislative decision making process. Due to its one-state, one-vote plank, the larger states were expected to contribute more but had only one vote. The Articles were replaced by the United States Constitution.


What important measure passed down by the Articles of Confederation addressing slavery and established a process for statehood?

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.


What was the mode of verification or amendment in th articles of confederation?

The Articles of Confederation required unanimous consent from all thirteen states for any amendments to be made. This meant that any proposed change had to be approved by every state legislature, making the process of amending the Articles extremely difficult. As a result, the rigidity of this requirement contributed to weaknesses in the federal government's ability to respond to various challenges. Ultimately, this led to the drafting of the U.S. Constitution, which established a more flexible amendment process.


For how many years were the Articles of Confederation in effect?

The Articles lasted from March 1, 1781, to March 4, 1789 after that the ratification process took place, and the new constitution still used today was set in place.


Which was the first state to sign the article of confederation?

Virginia was the first state to ratify the Articles of Confederation. Delegates from New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina were also involved in the initial process.