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Short Answer: Powerless.
Because the Articles of Confederation did not give the power to the federal government to tax states, any money for any federal programs (mail system, military, road systems, bank system, etc.) have to be volunteered by the states. Also, state government had much more power than federal government according to the Articles of Confederation.
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What was accomplished at the Constitutional Convention in 1787?
The Articles of Confederation were revised, said to be too large to take in and was unusable to salvage, and the U.S Constitution was written.
Why was the government weak under the atrticles of Confederation?
Drafted during the years 1776 and 1777, while the colonists were still fighting for independence, the Articles of Confederation created a weak national government with most of the governmental powers retained by the states. The Articles provided no separation of branches. There was no president or any other independent executive, nor was there a federal judicial branch. Congress, the legislature, was the only branch of government. Laws required unanimous votes. Members elected to congress did not vote as individuals, but as states. While congress did have some powers, it could not enforce its laws on the states or the people. States were permitted to coin their own money. There was no regulation of commerce between the states and states could even enter into treaties with foreign nations and declare war, “with the consent of Congress.” Congress could not tax the states or the people, it could only request funds to run the government.
What were arguments for ratifying the constitution?
Well, I'll just answer against, because I'm sure if you read your textbook you can find plenty of reasons for saying "yes". Main one: Articles of Confederation didn't work, so people needed another document to specify how to better rule the government. Some people believed that the A of C were working just fine, so said "no"; others feared a centralized government.
Were the founding fathers intentions for the writing of the Constitution truly to build a strong government or simply to strengthen their already rich lifestyles?
Cover upEveryone has a position and a goal in life. We must remember that in order to achieve that goal one must change their position to suit the times. This is what the founders may have done. Actually, i believe the answer is both. While everyone has a position and/or goal they are all trying to achieve, i believe that, since these people risked their lives to forge this new country, they saw that America at the time was in trouble under the articles of confederation. I also believe that they felt that while doing this would possibly help them, they also saw it as their duty to fix what they started in the first place. But yes, they never intended for power to reach the hands of average citizens. James Madison said, "those who own the country, should run it". So as i said, i believe the answer is both.
Who said 'I take this fort in the name of the great Jehovah and the Continental Congress'?
History records this as being Ethan Allen, but according to this information he did not actually say that. "On the night of May 9, 1775, about 100 men crossed Lake Champlain and at dawn on May 10, slipped into Fort Ticonderoga. Most of the dozen British soldiers garrisoned there were still asleep. As they entered the officers' quarters, Ethan Allen is said to have yelled, "Come out of there, you damned old rat!" Although in his memoirs, Allen later wrote that he had said, "in the name of the Great Jehovah and the Continental Congress." The commander of the fort appeared and quickly surrendered the fort."
Did the US have a supreme court under the articles of confederation?
No. One of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation was that it made no provision for a federal court system. Article III of the US Constitution, which replaced the Articles of Confederation, required that Congress establish the Supreme Court. In other words, the Constitution said the government had to have a supreme court, but didn't directly create one. It left that task to Congress.
Did all the colonies work together as one nation under the articles of confederation?
yes, in my American history class the teacher said so.
Which document said that major powers resided with individual states?
The Articles of Confederation.
What kind of government did the Articles of Confederation create?
The type of government that the Articles Of Confederation created was, a federal arrangement with a strong central government.
Who The Articles of Confederation were written by?
the articles of confederation was America's first gov., that terribly failed because it said every state could print it's own money, there was no system of courts and no main leader.
What did they mean when they said Congress under the Articles of Confederation was like a rope of sand and others said it was better than a rope of iron?
A rope of sand would, of course, be utterly useless for anythinf you wanted a rope for, like tying thirteen things together but a rope (or chain) or iron would be unbreakable and would fetter something which ought to be free. Michael Montagne I think the question is asking why people said that a rope of sand (ie the Articles of Confederation) would be better than a rope of iron (ie the US under the Constitution). Many people were frightened of a strong central government, having just become independent from a monarch. Even thought the Articles of Confederation were not initially very sucessful, many people thought that a strong central government would become dictorial.
Who said the Articles of Confederation Was Little more than the shadow without substance?
george washington
What was the main purpose of your second continental congress?
No it actually was to discuss independence from Great Britain and since they needed something to stand for, the constitution was written
Why did the authors os the aticles of confederation create a weak central government?
The Articles of Confederation included a weak central government. It was designed to govern thousands of people in thirteen colonies. The Mayflower Compact was a much simpiler document. It was designed to govern dozens of people in one colony.
How many Articles of Confederation are there in the constitution?
it only set up one--> the legislative branch
Who said the articles of confederation held the states together like a rope of sand?
Yes, he did make this statement.
What was accomplished at the Constitutional Convention in 1787?
The Articles of Confederation were revised, said to be too large to take in and was unusable to salvage, and the U.S Constitution was written.
