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Understanding the Articles of Confederation: Weaknesses and the Need for Change

The Articles of Confederation, enacted in 1781, served as the first governing document of the United States. This framework established a weak national government with limited powers, resulting in numerous issues like inadequate law enforcement, lack of a national court system, and financial instability. As the nation grappled with debt and conflicts between states, the necessity for a stronger central authority became evident. A meeting in 1787 aimed to address these shortcomings, highlighting the need for a more effective government structure and national unity.

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Understanding the Articles of Confederation: Weaknesses and the Need for Change

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  1. Mr. Morris Civics & Economics The First government

  2. Human Rights Confederation Sovereignty Key terms

  3. While the Declaration of Independence listed grievances against King George, it did not provide a blueprint for government Articles of Confederation – 1781 – first plan of government in the U.S. Articles of confederation

  4. Under the Articles of Confederation, the states all shared equal powers and had a “firm league of friendship” • National government was kept weak • Why? Government under the articles

  5. National lawmaking body was called Congress Each state had one vote in Congress Articles gave power to enforce laws to the states and did not establish a national court system Realized after the war that many problems such as debt and poor trade were due to lack of power of the national government Government under the articles

  6. Citizens of states thought loyalty lie more to the state than to America • States had very little interaction • Made it harder to agree on common interests and goals for government Need for change

  7. As the country faced new problems, weaknesses were clear National government had no power to intervene in quarrels between states Country looked weak to other nations 1787 – States sent representatives to a meeting where revisions to Articles of Confederation would be discussed Need for change

  8. 9 of 13 states had to agree to get something passed – highly unlikely With no president, no way to guarantee that federal laws were carried out No courts – no means of judging those who broke laws No money – couldn’t pay revolutionary soldiers or the nation’s debt Weaknesses of the articles

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