Struggles of a New Nation Review
Articles of Confederation
Articles of Confederation SUCCESSES Declare war on Britain Gave federal/central government power to sign treaties NOT MUCH ELSE LOL
Articles of Confederation FAILURES No federal courts (judicial branch) Could not collect national taxes (states could still tax) Made federal/central government too weak No president/executive branch Could not regulated trade between states Gave states too much power
New Document Written at the Constitutional Convention…
Federalists Vs. Antifederalists Federalists wanted the Constitution to be ratified Antifederalists didn’t want to ratify it because they feared people would lose rights Antifederalists demanded a Bill of Rights
The Federalist Papers Series of essays written by the Federalists to Convince Antifederalists to ratify Promised a Bill of Rights Antifederalists finally agreed to ratify