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What was America's first national constitution and what were some fo its weaknesses?
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∙ 11y ago
The Article of Confederation was America's first national constitution and some of it's weaknesses were: Congress could not impose taxes, Congress could not regulate trade, 9 of 13 states needed to agree to pass law, All states had to agree to amend the article, No executive branch to enforce laws passed by Congress, and No judicial branch to interpret laws passed by congress.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 9y agoOne of the major weaknesses of the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation, was it had no Bill of Rights. That was corrected. Another problem was the way the presidential election was supposed to be handled. It called for the candidate who won to become the president and the candidate who came in second to become the vice president. Many felt this idea was unworkable.
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What are the Articles of Confedaration?
it established the first national government of the united states. Its also like the Constitution, but it was the first "Constitution" made. It is in the Constitution. It was made during the civil war to be the first rules.
To express gratitude for the new Constitution president George Washington declared your first national-----?
George Washington declared our first national Thanksgiving Day to express gratitude for the new Constitution. (If you are using this answer for the History Mystery Message Challenge, it is Thanksgiving-number 7)
What are the powers granted to the national government in the constitution?
Read the first three articles of the United States Constitution.
What are some of the weaknesses that the founding fathers had when they were creating the constitution of the US?
The Articles of Confederation, which was the first Constitution of the United States, was so weak, and gave the government so little power, that simple, yet necessary policies could not be enforced, such as taxes.
Is George Washington signature on the first Constitution?
Yes, George Washington was the first to sign the U.S Constitution!
When was Americas first constitution radified?
1789
What is the name of Americas first writer constitution?
thomas jefferson
What was americas first constution called?
The Articles of Confederation was the first form of the Constitution. However, it was very weak and ineffective. The states had more rights than the National Government.
Who wrote Pennsylvania's first constitution and was Americas first town planner?
ponk
What is the name of Americas first national park?
oxford
What are the weaknesses of the first republic of Nigeria constitution?
the disproportionate power of the north in the federation and problems of revenue allocation were two significant problems of the 1963(first republic) constitution
What was America's first national constitution?
Bill of rights
What are the Articles of Confedaration?
it established the first national government of the united states. Its also like the Constitution, but it was the first "Constitution" made. It is in the Constitution. It was made during the civil war to be the first rules.
The main problem with our nation's first constitution was?
The nation's first Constitution was the Articles of Confederation, which lead to a weak central government. The government did not have the power to tax, coin money, and lacked a standing army, among other weaknesses.
What was our nation's first national government?
Articles of Confederation. Until 1789 when the Constitution was ratified.
The first written constitution in europe?
the national covenant
What provided the framework for establishment of a national government?
In the US, the Articles of Confederation provided the first framework for a national government.
