Articles Of Confederation Flashcards
What kind of government did the founding fathers want to avoid?
A system that is tyrannical and controlling
What was the solution called?
The articles of Confederation
What was each colony now considered?
State
What was each state more like?
Function similarly to an independent country
How was each state government different from Congress?
Self interested and not thinking on a national level more powerful than the federal government
What type of Congress is still used? What does this mean?
Delegation government each state send representatives to Congress
What is the main role of Congress?
To plan indirect events in which all states work together such as war
What are some powers each state had?
Deal with foreign countries on their own, print it’s own money, raise it’s own taxes
What two branches of government were not created under the articles?
No judiciary or executive branch
Why did the drafters of the articles want such a weak central government?
Wanted to stay away from British system, strong central government would be too much like Britain
Why did they oppose an executive branch?
They were hesitant to name an executive branch because they felt that this represented a king
There were three major problems with the articles what were they and why were they a problem?
A.Congress could not to tax the colonies
B. Trade problem between state each state had to work out it’s own problem
C. Each state had only one vote
Why did land issues arise among states?
The elimination of the British meant the colonies one much new land
What solution was reached by the states to settle land issues?
Northwest ordinance
How with new states be different from original states?
They would have the same rights as the old states
For what two reasons some Americans want to change the articles?
Some believed that they were simply not enough educated/experienced citizens in each state to govern themselves
Where in when do the representatives agreed to meet to discuss changes?
Annapolis Maryland 1786
How many states and representatives show up for the meeting?
Five states 12 representatives
What is the only agreement that is made at this meeting?
Plan to meet again in Philadelphia in 1787
Why did shay’s rebellion occur?
Citizens in Massachusetts are angry over high taxes leveled by the state of government
Why couldn’t the federal government do nothing about it?
Congress cannot raise fines for a rational or me to suppress the rebellion
Why does this worry other states?
They think this can happen to them to
What did this event convince the other states of?
The articles needed revision
What was the problem facing America following their victory against the British?
Need for new government
