Articles of Confederation Ss.7.C.1.5 – Identify how the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation led to the writing of the Constitution.

Review: American Independence

Review: Confederations

Articles of Confederation (T-Chart) Weaknesses Problem No Power to tax No chief executive No executive branch A government with little money, little power No national military Lack of strong leadership Government can’t enforce laws

Articles of Confederation (T-Chart) Weaknesses Problem No executive branch No national court system Could not enforce laws No power to make states comply No one to interpret the law or resolve disputes

Articles of Confederation (T-Chart) Weaknesses Problem Only 1 government branch No power to regulate trade No separation of powers No checks and balances States might trade unfairly States might compete economically

Articles of Confederation (T-Chart) Weaknesses Problem Difficult to Amend Had to be unanimous (all 13 states) Any state could block change

Shays’ Rebellion Armed uprising of poor farmers in Massachusetts Felt their state government was treating them unfairly Shays’ Rebellion = “Tipping Point” AHA! Moment that the AOC was not going to work https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNTNueTl904

“You Do” Task – Read through each excerpt from the U.S. Constitution and identify how the excerpt relates to one of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.