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1) Under the Articles there was only a unicameral legislature so that there was no separation of powers.
2) The central government under the Articles was too weak since the majority of the power rested with the states.
3) Congress, under the Articles, did not have the power to tax which meant that they could never put their finances in order.
4) In order to change or amend the Articles, unanimous approval of the states was required which essentially meant that changes to the Articles were impossible.
5) For any major laws to pass they had to be approved by 9 or the 13 states which proved difficult to do so that even the normal business of running a government was difficult.
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6) Under the Articles, Congress did not have the power to regulate commerce which will cause competition between states as well as diplomatic issues
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How did James Madison attempt to address the weaknesses of the Articles of confederation and how it is organized?
How did James Madison attempt to address the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and how it is organized?
What are a few weaknesses of Articles of Confederation?
mjyth
What was one of the Articles of Confederation weaknesses?
link two weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation to one of the six Purposes of Government
The process of amending the constitution is discussed which article of confederation?
Article V of the Constitution spells out the processes by which amendments can be proposed and ratified.
Who led the rebellion that undermined the article of confederation?
Daniel Shay led the rebellion that undermined the article of confederation.
What was the weaknesses in the article of confederation?
There was no central government.
What are the three weaknesses of the article of confederation?
slavery, drugs and animals
One reason why the constitution was adopted over the article of confederation was?
Shay's Rebellion revealed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
What were weaknesses of the Article of confederation.?
As the original governing document of the United States of America, the Articles of Confederation had a number of strengths yet, perhaps, an even greater number of weaknesses. Foremost among these weaknesses were the following: Congress had no power of taxation, no executive branch of government existed, and no judicial system was formally established by it.
What was the weaknesses of the articles of the confederation?
link two weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation to one of the six Purposes of Government
How did James Madison attempt to address the weaknesses of the Articles of confederation and how it is organized?
How did James Madison attempt to address the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and how it is organized?
What is the first article of confederation about?
the name of the confederation
What are a few weaknesses of Articles of Confederation?
mjyth
What was one of the Articles of Confederation weaknesses?
link two weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation to one of the six Purposes of Government
What are the strengths and weaknesses of the government created by the article of confederation?
The biggest weaknesses of the government under the Articles of Confederation originated from the lack of any executive power or central authority. There was no centralization of defense, taxation, imports, etc.The strength of this form is that it preserved states' rights. Each state had the ability to control its own affairs as necessary.
Unlike article 3 of the constitution the article of confederation made no provision for these?
unlike article 3 of the constitution the article of confederation made no provisions for these
What was the articles of confederation main weaknesses?
The Articles of Confederation did not have a president and no strong central government.
