Strengths Weaknesses Americas 1 st Constitution 17811789 The first system of government designed by the Founding Fathers was a Confederation Under a Confederate system the National or Central Government is given only a few powers while most of the power is reserved for the States ID: 532667
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The Articles of Confederation
Strengths
Weaknesses
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The first system of government designed by the Founding Fathers was a Confederation. Under a Confederate system, the National or Central Government is given only a few powers, while most of the power is reserved for the States.
Why did the Founding Fathers Choose a Confederation plan of government?
Why Did the Founding Fathers believe the Articles needed to be replaced by the US Constitution?Slide2
The Articles of Confederation
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The Articles had 2 major achievements:
Bringing the Revolutionary War to a successful conclusion North West Ordinance (plan for governing the western lands)Slide3
The Articles of Confederation
Strengths
Weaknesses
Congress was given the power to:
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Declare War &
Establish an Army/Navy
No Power to Draft SoldiersSlide4
The Articles of Confederation
Strengths
Weaknesses
Congress was given the power to:
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Make Peace & Sign Treaties
No Power to Enforce Treaties Slide5
The Articles of Confederation
Strengths
Weaknesses
Congress was given the power to:
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Borrow Money
No Power to Collect Taxes from the States Slide6
The Articles of Confederation
Strengths
Weaknesses
Congress was given the power to:
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Organize a
Post Office Slide7
The Articles of Confederation
Strengths
Weaknesses
Congress was given the power to:
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No Chief Executive
No national court system
No Power to Regulate Interstate Commerce
No National Currency
Difficult to Pass laws (2/3 vote)Slide8
The Articles of Confederation
Strengths
Weaknesses
Congress was given the power to:
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Difficult to Amend
(unanimous vote needed to change the articles)Slide9
The Articles of Confederation
Congress given the power to:
Declare WarMake PeaceSign TreatiesBorrow Money
Establish an Army & NavyOrganize a Post Office
No Chief ExecutiveNo National Court SystemNo Power to Draft SoldiersNo Power to Control Interstate Commerce
No Power to Enforce TreatiesNo Power to Collect Taxes from the StatesDifficult to Pass Laws (2/3 vote)
No National CurrencyDifficult to Amend (Unanimous Vote Needed to Change Articles) Slide10
Conclusion
They feared that a strong central government would create tyranny, and stamp out the peoples natural God given rights.
Why did the Founding Fathers Choose a Confederation plan of government?Slide11
Conclusion
Why Did the Founding Fathers believe the Articles needed to be replaced by the US Constitution?
The nation needed to function as ONE united country & not 13 small unorganized nations.
Shay’s rebellion proved the need to strengthen the government.