1. The Articles of Confederation (1776-1789)

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

3. A president might resemble a king.

4. Who settles border disputes?

5. National Government Cannot Levy Taxes!
But State Governments Can

6. Each State Could Print its Own Currency

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

8. Shays' Rebellion!- Winter 1786- 1787

9. National Government Won't Help Massachusettes

10. Philadelphia Convention (Summer 1787) toFix the National Government

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