what issue needed to be settled before the smaller state agreed to the Articles of Confederation
Congress realized the Articles of Confederation were not working for the people of the United States, so they called for a Constitutional Convention to revise the Articles. They hoped that it would be possible to revise the Articles of Confederation to better unite the country through legal means. However, once the convention began, it became clear that the Articles were beyond repair, so the Constitution was created to replace them.
The Contitutional Convenction was held in Philidelphia first for revising the Articles of Confederation, then the delegates voted not to revise the Articles of Confederation. Most of the delegates agreed that the government under the Articles was so weak that a new plan was needed. Eventually they made The Constitution of the United States.
Sir Adams George Archibald agreed with Charles Tupper that confederation would improve Nova Scotia's economy. I think.
The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union was the first constitution of the United States of America. In September 1786, commissioners from five states met in the Annapolis Convention to discuss adjustments to the Articles of Confederation that would improve commerce. They invited state representatives to convene in Philadelphia to discuss improvements to the federal government. After debate, the Congress of the Confederation endorsed the plan to revise the Articles of Confederation on February 21, 1787. Twelve states, Rhode Island being the only exception, accepted this invitation and sent delegates to convene in May 1787. The resolution calling the Convention specified that its purpose was to propose amendments to the Articles, but through discussion and debate it became clear by mid-June that, rather than amend the existing Articles, the Convention decided to propose a rewritten Constitution. The Philadelphia Convention voted to keep the debates secret, so that the delegates could speak freely. They also decided to draft a new fundamental government design. Despite Article 13 of the Articles of Confederation stating that the union created under the Articles was "perpetual" and that any alteration must be "agreed to in a Congress of the United States, and be afterwards confirmed by the legislatures of every State," Article VII of the proposed constitution stipulated that only nine of the thirteen states would have to ratify for the new government to go into effect (for the participating states). Current knowledge of the drafting and construction of the United States Constitution comes primarily from the diaries left by James Madison, who kept a complete record of the proceedings at the Constitutional Convention.
No, originally the nation functioned under the Continental Congress and the Articles of Confederation. But after 11 years under the Articles, the U.S. Constitution was written, agreed to, and ratified by nine states (all eventually ratified but only nine were needed to have it take effect). On September 13, 1788, the Continental Congress proclaimed that the Constitution had been properly ratified and it ordered the new government to convene on March 4, 1789
They agreed to change the Articles of Confederation to grant congress the power to regulate commerce and tax the people.
There was an issue of representation of states in congress. The smaller or less populous states would want as much power in congress as larger states like Pennsylvania.
There was an issue of representation of states in congress. The smaller or less populous states would want as much power in congress as larger states like Pennsylvania.
Scrapped the Articles of Confederation and wrote a new Constitution
In 1781 Virginia gave up its claims. So Maryland agreed to sign the Articles....
All 13 colonies had to ratify the Articles of Confederation; that doesn't necessarily mean that every single individual in those colonies agreed, though.
Most often appearing in political and historical contexts, the term "Articles of Confederation" may be used diversely in contemporary English. One example-sentence would be as follows: "The delegates agreed as one that the recently written Articles of Confederation were theoretically sound; however, no such unanimity was achieved as to how practically effective they would be."
Basically, it was because not all of the 13 colonies agreed with it, and it didnt it was lacking in some areas, like it didnt have a bill of rights, so when we were under the articles of confederation the government could virtually make up and control our rights.
a president and a supreme court - apex
Congress realized the Articles of Confederation were not working for the people of the United States, so they called for a Constitutional Convention to revise the Articles. They hoped that it would be possible to revise the Articles of Confederation to better unite the country through legal means. However, once the convention began, it became clear that the Articles were beyond repair, so the Constitution was created to replace them.
the convention was scheduled because the congress agreed with the delegates the convention would have
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.