TAKE OUT YOUR INB Turn to the page after the notes from yesterday about the Articles of Confederation Turn to the page after the notes from yesterday about.

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TAKE OUT YOUR INB Turn to the page after the notes from yesterday about the Articles of Confederation Turn to the page after the notes from yesterday about the Articles of Confederation Title the page: “A. of C. – Strengths and Weaknesses” Title the page: “A. of C. – Strengths and Weaknesses”

Article of Confederation Strengths and Weaknesses The first Constitution of the United States

Instructions Make an outline of your hand on the assigned page in you INB, but turn it sideways as shown Make an outline of your fist Draw a chain on the wrist of the fist

The Hand represents the Weaknesses Shade the fingers Pinky-Weak finger Weak Central government No Chief Executive No National Court System No Power to Draft Soldiers No Power to Control Interstate Commerce No Power to Enforce Treaties No Power to Collect Taxes from the States

The Hand represents the Weaknesses Shade the fingers Ring Finger - Money $27 million National Debt Federal government had power to Borrow Money No power to Collect Taxes from the States No national currency

The Hand represents the Weaknesses Shade the fingers Middle Finger Border Disputes No National Court System to settle border and land disputes No Judicial Branch

The Hand represents the Weaknesses Shade the fingers Pointer Finger States pointing Blame States did not work together as a country Difficult to Pass Laws (2/3 vote) Difficult to Amend (Unanimous Vote Needed to Change Articles)

The Hand represents the Weaknesses Shade the fingers Thumb Finger No Respect Power to declare war & establish an army and navy but can’t draft soldiers Power to sign treaties but cannot enforce them

Chain Represents Strengths Northwest Land Ordinance Provided regulations and guidelines for the Northwest Territory to be divided into additional states such as Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota Slavery was outlawed Freedom of religion & trial by jury was guaranteed 60,000 men in an area, they could apply for statehood

Fist represents the Exposure of the A.O.C. Weaknesses Shays Rebellion Massachusetts farmers fell into debt and their property was seized as payment or they were jailed Farmers asked the state for debt relief, state refused so, led by Daniel Shays, they rebelled Shays’ 1500 men marched on a federal court house ready to attack and shut down operations Although the militia finally put down the mob, the rebellion exposed how weak the Articles of Confederation really were