During the war for independence in America, there were several attempts to form a government system in the colonies. The Articles of Confederation was designed in 1777, but not ratified until 1781. There have been many differences of opinion regarding whether or not the Articles of Confederation provided America with an effective, national government system. They are viewed by many as promoting a weak central government, but can be seen as a blueprint to the Constitution of the United States.
The Articles of Confederation was America’s first written constitution which went into effect in 1781, establishing what could be referred to as a "league of friendship" for the states that were self-governing and independent subsequent to the American Revolution. The national government was weak with authority to make treaties, carry out military and foreign affairs and request states to pay …show more content…
The central government was much stronger with the power to collect taxes, regulate foreign commerce and raise armies. There would now be three branches of government: executive, legislative, and judicial. The executive branch would be a President and Vice President chosen by Electoral college. In the Electoral college each state had a number of electors equal to that state’s representation in Congress, the candidate with the highest number of electoral votes would be elected president and candidate with the second highest number of votes would be elected vice president. The legislature would be bicameral, divided into the House of Representatives and the Senate. Each state would have two Senators and Representatives allotted according to the population of each state. Judicial authority was given to the Supreme Court and inferior federal courts, which were also given authority over the state constitutions. Laws required unanimous consent of the states and amendments ¾ of all
The Articles of Confederation was America’s first written constitution which went into effect in 1781, establishing what could be referred to as a "league of friendship" for the states that were self-governing and independent subsequent to the American Revolution. The national government was weak with authority to make treaties, carry out military and foreign affairs and request states to pay …show more content…
The central government was much stronger with the power to collect taxes, regulate foreign commerce and raise armies. There would now be three branches of government: executive, legislative, and judicial. The executive branch would be a President and Vice President chosen by Electoral college. In the Electoral college each state had a number of electors equal to that state’s representation in Congress, the candidate with the highest number of electoral votes would be elected president and candidate with the second highest number of votes would be elected vice president. The legislature would be bicameral, divided into the House of Representatives and the Senate. Each state would have two Senators and Representatives allotted according to the population of each state. Judicial authority was given to the Supreme Court and inferior federal courts, which were also given authority over the state constitutions. Laws required unanimous consent of the states and amendments ¾ of all