ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION US Constitution Unit
ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION US Constitution Unit. OBJECTIVE Examine the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
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ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
US Constitution Unit
OBJECTIVE
Examine the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
WHY DID THE ARTICLES OF CONFED. FAIL?
#1 Currency Issues The U.S. did not have a common currency
People carried money from the federal government, state governments, and foreign governments
Merchants stopped accepting money from outside of their own state, causing money to become worthless This caused INFLATION
WHY DID THE ARTICLES OF CONFED. FAIL?
#2 Debt Congress did not have the power to tax people and depended on money from the states U.S. was unable to pay its debts Ex: U.S. owed money to France, Holland, and Spain for loans made
during the Revolution Ex: U.S. had not paid many of its veterans
WHY DID THE ARTICLES OF CONFED. FAIL?
#3 International & Domestic Problems U.S. lacked military power to defend itself against Great Britain and Spain
States acted as individual countries and seldom agreed with one another Connecticut and Virginia
almost go to war over land disputes
WHY DID THE ARTICLES OF CONFED. FAIL?
#4 The Courts The federal government lacked a judicial system
WHY DID THE ARTICLES OF CONFED. FAIL?
#5 The President The nation did not have a chief executive
WHY DID THE ARTICLES OF CONFED. FAIL?
#6 The Legislature Congress had one house (unicameral)
Laws were difficult to pass, needing the approval of 9 states
Congress was responsible to the states, not to the people
Congress had no power to collect taxes, regulate trade, coin money, or establish a military.
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