Aoc

Question 1

Powers congress lacked under AOC

Answer 1

The congress couldn’t pass taxes, had no trade/currency regulation each state, no matter its size, got one vote, 9 out of the
13 states are needed to pass the laws and all the states are needed to pass the laws. There was no executive branch to pass laws and there was no judicial branch to settle disputes. There was no unity (sectionalism).

Question 2

Land issues with AOC before ratified

Answer 2

?

Question 3

Structure of AOC

Answer 3

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Question 4

Powers of congress

Answer 4

They could borrow money, sell land, request money from the states, make foreign policy, settle state disputes, build and army/navy.

Question 5

Congress could not regulate trade

Answer 5

Why: states rights
Problems:
States would fight
States would coin own money
States would place tariffs on imports from other states
Eventually would lead to local economies suffering

Question 6

Committee of states

Answer 6

an arm of the United States government, under the Articles of Confederation. The Committee consisted of one member from each state, and carried out the functions of government while the Congress of the Confederation was in recess.

Question 7

3 types of government systems?

Answer 7

Unitary
Federal
Confederation

Question 8

Ambassadors

Answer 8

an accredited diplomat sent by a country as its official representative to a foreign country.

Question 9

Unanimous vote required to amend articles

Answer 9

Why:
All 13 states agree to the Declaration and AOC
If all 13 agreed to these 2, then it should take all 13 to change AOC

Problem:
Stuck with terrible governmental System

Question 10

What does article 3 of the AOC state?

Answer 10

Each state forms a league of friendship for their common defense, security of their liberties, and their mutual and general welfare

Each state commits to defend each other against any attack

To ensure friendly relationships between people in different states anyone living in one state has the same rights as someone in another ( if someone charged as a criminal in one states runs away to another the givenrmt has the right to bring him back to first state, any official records and etc made in one state will be shared with others)

Question 11

What does article vi say?

Answer 11

Cannot enter into an alliance or treaty
Cannot lay imposts or duties
Cannot engage in or start a war with a country without permission from congress
A state cannot maintain any warships, or other military forces (troops) during peacetime unless Congress has determined it necessary

Question 12

Taxes issues with AOC before ratified?

Answer 12

?

Question 13

1 vote per state

Answer 13

Why: So all states are equal and can maintain sovereignty

Problem:
Force states to provided aid
Consider states before nation
Larger states interests not represented

Question 14

Congress could not maintain standing army

Answer 14

Why:
Oppress
Britain used the army to take away the rights of its citizens

Problem:

Could not protect states against internal struggles
Other countries

Question 15

No president to enforce laws passed by congress

Answer 15

Why: did not want their liberties to be threatened
Problem:
Checks and balances
States could refuse to obey laws that congress had passed
States had more power than the federal government

Question 16

Unicameral

Answer 16

is the practice of having one legislative or parliamentary chamber. Thus, a unicameral parliament or unicameral legislature is a legislature which consists of one chamber or house.

Question 17

No national court system

Answer 17

Why:
Court packing- place people in court who support your decision.
Problem:
13 different interpretations of the law
13 different interpretations of punishment

Question 18

9/13 required to pass state laws

Answer 18

Why: congress thought that if they got a majority of the states to agree, it would result in less conflict and more agreement between everyone. (ie better laws passed)
Problem:
it was hard to get that many states to agree and therefore not a lot was passed.

Question 19

Number of votes per state

Answer 19

1 vote per state

Question 20

Unitary

Answer 20

=nation

a system of political organization with a central supreme government which holds the authority over and makes the decisions for subordinate local governments.

Question 21

Congress had no tax power

Answer 21

Why: 
Did not like the british being able to tax
Want to avoid this system
States Rights
Problem:made congress poor

Question 22

Confederation

Answer 22

=states

A confederate system sits at the other extreme in terms of centralization. A confederacy is a loose relationship among a number of smaller political units.

Question 23

Interstate commerce

Answer 23

the purchase, sale or exchange of commodities, transportation of people, money or goods, and navigation of waters between different states.

Question 24

Confederation

Answer 24

A group of nations or states, or a government encompassing several states or political divisions, in which the component states retain considerable independence.

Question 25

Federal

Answer 25

=nation and states

a system that divides up power between a strong national government and smaller local governments.

Question 26

How many problems did the AOC have?

Answer 26

8:
 Votes per state 
Amount required to pass laws
Congress had no power to tax
Congress couldn't maintain standing army
Couldn't regulate trade 
No pres to enforce laws congress passed
No national court system to hear cases
Unanimous vote to amend articles

Question 27

Number of branches of government

Answer 27

legislative, bc they feared a tyrant would take over

Question 28

Congressional powers

Answer 28

declare war, appoint military officers, sign treaties, make alliances, appoint foreign ambassadors, and manage relations with Indians.

Question 29

Taxation

Answer 29

The levying of taxes