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What was America's first national constitution and what were some fo its weaknesses?
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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ProfessorOne 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!
