Articles of Confederation What went wrong?
Weaknesses Congress could not: pass laws without approval regulate trade no laws regarding taxes force states to give money
No Courts No leader Weak Central Government
States = too much power Small states worried about large states' power and control
Congress couldn't raise money Money & Economy Congress couldn't raise money States made their own currency
Issues that resulted from these weaknesses Shays' Rebellion Farmers' conflict over loans Revolt against MA taxes Rebellion put down by MA militia
Constitution Bicameral Two houses in Congress: House of Reps and Senate Strong Central/Federal Gov’t States have power but limited Strong military and leader