Congress of the Confederation

The Articles of Confederation gave more power to the states than the national government. For example, through the Articles of Confederation, the states were sovereign, there was no president/ independent member of the executive branch, there were no federal courts and it was the states’ responsibility to enforce all laws, Congress did not have the power to tax, Congress had no authority over commerce that was foreign or within the states, Congress consisted of one body and each state regardless…

Articles of Confederation vs. the Constitution The Article of Confederation and the Constitution are two documents that form our constitution, even though one ended up replacing the other. The Article of Confederation which came first was adopted 5th of November in 1777 but the thirteen states didn’t ratify it until the 1st of March in 1781. The reason behind it taking a lot for it to be ratified was because some states feared the possible of central power. The creation behind the Article of…

Assignment 1. Constitution- Was the Constitution Revolutionary or Counterrevolutionary? What factors led the founders to create a new foundation for government? How are these issues reflected in the new Constitution? Compare/Contrast the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution. What motivated individuals to either support or oppose the Constitution? What were their objectives and methods? Compare/Contrast the Federalists and Anti-Federalists. Describe the various consequences to continue…

Preamble Vs. Articles of Confederation The Articles of Confederation was the first Constitution of the United States, but the Preamble of the Constitution is more significant, due to the fact that the Preamble is by far more successful in representing the people. Although both the Preamble and Articles of Confederation share the same moral of forming a perfect union, both documents contain differences. Both the Articles of Confederation and the Preamble have differences, including the…

is a National Government, and no longer a confederation. I mean that clause which gives the first hint of the General Government laying direct taxes. The assumption of this power of laying direct taxes, does of itself, entirely change the confederation of the States into one consolidated Government. This power being at discretion, unconfined, and without any kind of control, must carry everything before it.’’ The idea turning what used to be a confederation into a consolidated government is…

government demonstrated under the articles of confederation lead back to the previous government the united states were under while being ruled by Britain, as said in the reading at page 55 in the sections: problem 1. Fear of a strong national government and Solution: Create a weak national government. The U.S didn't like being controlled by a strong national government and often spoke out about the monarchy. The framers of the articles of confederation wanted to make sure they were not creating…

Articles of Confederation, Treaty of Paris, Land Ordinance of 1785, Shays Rebellion, etc. The Constitution of 1787 paved the way for the strong government we have today. After the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation was adopted and ratified in order to provide structure for the government. The 13 states disagreed on western land boundaries. This proved to show that in order for there to be a strong…

The Articles of the Confederation was a turning point in United States history. Delegates had a meeting to discuss the Articles of Confederation since the state constitutions were drafted. They were then sent to the states for ratification after the state constitutions were drafted, Virginia was the first to validate the Articles. The Articles of Confederation made sure the United States wasn 't known as a nation but instead a league of friendship. The Articles had many key features making it…

the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation The Articles of Confederation caused problems. This can be seen through the strengths and weaknesses. Therefore it changed how people lived their life The Articles of Confederation was adopted in 1777 and drafted by John Dickinson. This was the first written agreement in the U.S. that was affective for 12 years. Some strength that the article of confederation caused was that congress had the power to make peace and sign…

The Articles of Confederation provided a short term government but not one that was long lasting, or had the ability to be long lasting. America's first constitution was very much flawed and was going to be very difficult to fix. The purpose of the Articles was to be able to have a government right after America declared independence from Britain. The authors of the confederation were very much scared of a strong central government because of what Britain had done before. The Articles of…