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THURS 12-7-23 / FRI 12-8-23 Limitations of the Articles of Confederation


Read the following web page link “10 reasons why America’s first constitution failed”

10 reasons why America’s first constitution failed.


This is your source for the following questions. Please refer to this instead of Googling.



What year was the Articles of Confederation adopted?



What year did the Constitutional Convention effectively end the era of the Articles of Confederation?



According to the text, did the Articles of Confederation have a strong central government or an extremely limited central government?



Was the proposed form of the Articles of Confederation approved quickly? When was the document finally approved by the states?



Did the Articles provide for an executive official (think president) or a judicial branch (think courts and judges)? Do you think this would make for a strong or weak central government?




Did state delegations to the Articles Congress have one vote per state or were votes based on how many people lived in the state? Do you think this was fair? Why or why not?




How many chambers did the Articles Congress have?




For new laws affecting all 13 states, how many votes were required to become law?




Why was the Articles difficult to amend (change)?




Under the Articles, could the Articles Congress collect taxes for use by the national government?





Under the Articles, were states able to conduct foreign policy with other nations by themselves? WHy might this become a problem?





Was there a national currency (money) that could be used? How did this affect trade?




How well did the United States manage to pay its debts during the Articles period? Why?




What was Shays’ rebellion?




What was the effect of Shays’ rebellion on attitudes about the Articles of Confederation?

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Let's dive into your questions about the Articles of Confederation:

- The Articles of Confederation were adopted in the year 1777.
- The era of the Articles of Confederation effectively ended in the year 1787, when the Constitutional Convention took place.
- According to the text, the Articles of Confederation had an extremely limited central government.
- The proposed form of the Articles of Confederation was not approved quickly. The document was finally approved by the states in the year 1781.
- The Articles of Confederation did not provide for an executive official (president) or a judicial branch (courts and judges). This made for a weak central government.
- State delegations to the Articles Congress had one vote per state. Some may argue that this was fair because it ensured equal representation for all states, while others may argue that it was not fair because it didn't consider the population differences between states.
- The Articles Congress had a single chamber.
- For new laws affecting all 13 states, the approval of nine out of the 13 states was required to become law.
- The Articles were difficult to amend (change) because it required the unanimous consent of all 13 states.
- Under the Articles, the Articles Congress did not have the power to collect taxes for use by the national government.
- States were able to conduct foreign policy with other nations by themselves under the Articles. This could become a problem because it could lead to conflicting interests and lack of unified action on the international stage.
- There was no national currency under the Articles, which affected trade as it created difficulties in conducting interstate commerce.
- The United States struggled to pay its debts during the Articles period due to the lack of a centralized taxing authority and financial resources.
- Shays' Rebellion was a violent uprising in Massachusetts led by farmers against high taxes and economic hardships in 1786-1787.
- Shays' Rebellion had a significant effect on attitudes about the Articles of Confederation as it highlighted the weaknesses and shortcomings of the central government, leading to calls for a stronger federal government.

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