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Articles of Confederation
Ss.7.C.1.5 – Identify how the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation led to the writing of the Constitution.
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Review: American Independence
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Review: Confederations
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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
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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
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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
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Articles of Confederation (T-Chart)
Weaknesses Problem Difficult to Amend Had to be unanimous (all 13 states) Any state could block change
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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
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“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.
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