2. The Articles of Confederation America’s 1 st Constitution 1781-1789 The first system of government designed by the Founding Fathers was a Confederation. Under a Confederate system, the National or Central Government is given only a few powers, while most of the power is reserved for the States. Why did the Founding Fathers Choose a Confederation plan of government? Why Did the Founding Fathers believe the Articles needed to be replaced by the US Constitution?

3. The Articles of Confederation America’s 1 st Constitution 1781-1789 The Articles had 2 major achievements: 1)Bringing the Revolutionary War to a successful conclusion 2) North West Ordinance (plan for governing the western lands)

4. The Articles of Confederation Congress was given the power to: America’s 1 st Constitution 1781-1789 Declare War & Establish an Army/Navy No Power to Draft Soldiers

5. The Articles of Confederation Congress was given the power to: America’s 1 st Constitution 1781-1789 Make Peace & Sign Treaties No Power to Enforce Treaties

6. The Articles of Confederation Congress was given the power to: America’s 1 st Constitution 1781-1789 Borrow Money No Power to Collect Taxes from the States

7. The Articles of Confederation Congress was given the power to: America’s 1 st Constitution 1781-1789 Organize a Post Office

8. The Articles of Confederation Congress was given the power to: America’s 1 st Constitution 1781-1789 No Chief Executive No national court system No Power to Regulate Interstate Commerce No National Currency Difficult to Pass laws (2/3 vote)

9. The Articles of Confederation Congress was given the power to: America’s 1 st Constitution 1781-1789 Difficult to Amend (unanimous vote needed to change the articles)

10. The Articles of Confederation Congress given the power to: Declare War Make Peace Sign Treaties Borrow Money Establish an Army & Navy Organize a Post Office 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 Difficult to Pass Laws (2/3 vote) No National Currency Difficult to Amend (Unanimous Vote Needed to Change Articles)

11. Conclusion They feared that a strong central government would create tyranny, and stamp out the peoples natural God given rights. Why did the Founding Fathers Choose a Confederation plan of government?

12. Conclusion Why Did the Founding Fathers believe the Articles needed to be replaced by the US Constitution? The nation needed to function as ONE united country & not 13 small unorganized nations. Shay’s rebellion proved the need to strengthen the government.

13. Reasons for Shay’s Rebellion Farmers are required to pay debts in gold, they have no money because they were not paid during the war Wealthy lawmakers invested their money in the war too. And seek to get money from the farmers debts

14. Shays’s Rebellion Poor farmers are not represented in the Mass legislature and cannot pass debt relief laws The rebellion will free debtors from prisons and close courts that are hearing cases against farmers

15. Shays’s Rebellion The Mass militia is called out to stop it Poor farmers in 1791 elect officials who support their stance and will close courthouses and demand financial help from the Congress Shays’s Rebellion will prompt national leaders to create a stonger central government