1. The Government couldn't enforce laws because there was no national Judicial system.
2. The Congress was always short of money because the states could refuse to give some to them. They didn't have enough money to fund an army because none of the colonies agreed to pay their taxes. So they only made them pay for running their government.
3. The States would print their own money and use it instead of the money the congress printed. That caused a messed up system because each state wouldn't accept another states money because no one could decide what the states were worth.
4. There wasn't a very strong Army because of the articles. Because states could refuse to give money and or troops. Spain quickly took advantage of that situation. They closed up the New Orleans port meanwhile Britain refused to move from the Ohio Valley.
5. The states couldn't handle arguments among themselves because there was no President to help resolve issues.
6. They fought over boundaries and river boundaries. They complained about a lot of things.
The Toronto Maple Leafs, because all those stupid Montreal Canadian fans starting being annoying idiots (like they are today) and screwed history up.. :D
The James Madison Papers document the life of Madison. The collection includes extensive notes on the Articles of Confederation.
The Appalachian Mountains to just east of the Rio Grande River.
the articles of confederation gave the national government no right to regulate trade or enforce taxes. Therefore, the states established taxes against each other to protect producers within their own state, etc., and the national government had little revenue for other purposes, such as common defense.
Shays' Rebellion began the idea that the Articles of Confederation needed to be changes. Since the AOC did not provide the power to create a standing army, when the rebellion broke out, wealthier citizens had to pay others to fight to protect their land. Many people realized that this weakness and others in the AOC could cause problems in the future, and many began to fight to change them.
Weakness of Articles of ConfederationDrafted during the years 1776 and 1777, while the colonists were still fighting for independence, the Articles of Confederation created a weak national government with most of the governmental powers retained by the states. The Articles provided no separation of branches. There was no president or any other independent executive, nor was there a federal judicial branch. Congress, the legislature, was the only branch of government. Members elected to congress did not vote as individuals, but as states. While congress did have some powers, it could not enforce its laws on the states or the people. States were permitted to coin their own money. There was no regulation of commerce between the states and states could even enter into treaties with foreign nations and declare war, "with the consent of Congress." Congress could not tax the states or the people, it could only request funds to run the government.
the articles of confederation did not give the government the power to tax.
The James Madison Papers document the life of Madison. The collection includes extensive notes on the Articles of Confederation.
The James Madison Papers document the life of Madison. The collection includes extensive notes on the Articles of Confederation.
The James Madison Papers document the life of Madison. The collection includes extensive notes on the Articles of Confederation.
The James Madison Papers document the life of Madison. The collection includes extensive notes on the Articles of Confederation.
The James Madison Papers document the life of Madison. The collection includes extensive notes on the Articles of Confederation.
C. The articles of Confederation did not provide for a strong enough-
The Appalachian Mountains to just east of the Rio Grande River.
The Articles of Confederation created chaos so that Congress had little or no control over the states.
the articles of confederation gave the national government no right to regulate trade or enforce taxes. Therefore, the states established taxes against each other to protect producers within their own state, etc., and the national government had little revenue for other purposes, such as common defense.
Shays' Rebellion began the idea that the Articles of Confederation needed to be changes. Since the AOC did not provide the power to create a standing army, when the rebellion broke out, wealthier citizens had to pay others to fight to protect their land. Many people realized that this weakness and others in the AOC could cause problems in the future, and many began to fight to change them.
The end of World War II was the cause for the United Nations.