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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

America’s 1

st Constitution 1781-1789

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

America’s 1

st

Constitution 1781-1789

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:

America’s 1

st

Constitution 1781-1789

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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Constitution 1781-1789

Make Peace & Sign Treaties

No Power to Enforce Treaties Slide5

The Articles of Confederation

Strengths

Weaknesses

Congress was given the power to:

America’s 1

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Constitution 1781-1789

Borrow Money

No Power to Collect Taxes from the States Slide6

The Articles of Confederation

Strengths

Weaknesses

Congress was given the power to:

America’s 1

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Constitution 1781-1789

Organize a

Post Office Slide7

The Articles of Confederation

Strengths

Weaknesses

Congress was given the power to:

America’s 1

st

Constitution 1781-1789

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:

America’s 1

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Constitution 1781-1789

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.