6-1 Articles of Confederation

Question 0

Issue of Voting

Answer 0

mostly landowning white males could vote

Question 1

Guarantee of New State Governments

Answer 1

State Constitutions / Bill of Rights

• states leery of executive figures
• most states have a governor but they do not have veto power
• all states (except PA & GA) adopted bicameral legislature

Question 2

Issue of Slavery

Answer 2

-By 1804 every state north of Maryland emancipated slaves

Slavery is essential to the economic systems of the south..north has no need

Question 3

Religion

Answer 3

• Religious freedom is on the rise

- Church of England is disestablished

Question 4

Articles of Confederation

Answer 4

-Powers of the congress - “a strong friendship of states”
-Raise army/navy, Borrow money, Post office, Manage natives
-Representatives were fearful of a strong central govt
~Unicameral legislature~

Question 5

Weaknesses

Answer 5

No power to tax

little respect + no money = no power