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The Articles of Confederation (1776-1789)

A Weak National Government No executive branch "We got this!" No judicial branch Can't collect taxes

A president might resemble a king.

Who settles border disputes?

National Government Cannot Levy Taxes! But State Governments Can

Each State Could Print its Own Currency

It wasn't all bad. Organized Revolutionary War Effort Land Ordinance of 1785- Steps for statehood Northwest Land Ordinance of 1787- First ban of slavery!

Shays' Rebellion!- Winter 1786- 1787

National Government Won't Help Massachusettes

Philadelphia Convention (Summer 1787) toFix the National Government

Federalism: sharing of powers between the national government and state governments