What were TWO major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
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There are three actually:\n1. Could arrange to levy taxes from people\n2. Could not form a national army\n3. Could not form a strong national government
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you should be able to do a search on that pretty easily. I think the anti feds wanted a government like they had in britain. with kings and such so the constitution was against thier plan. it's like modern day socialist in america. everyone wants to be a socialist if they are the ones making the rules and determining pay, nobody wants to be at the bottom but when you feel you have a chance to be at the top you might push a little harder to rule others
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It was less that Jefferson's presidency helped bring about Southern dominance, and more that the Federalists never managed to expand outside of New England. \n\nJefferson's party machine did an excellent job of framing the Federalists as being aristocratic and undemocratic, and the Federalists never truly recovered from Hamilton's death. Without a strong party leader, and with little to no support south of Maryland or west of New England the party was doomed as the country grew, and against a party with the strong leadership of Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe.
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The gay marriage amendment, whether to put discrimination against gays into the constitution.  \n\nIt was a sham, a ploy, a ridiculous waste of time to divert the public's attention from real issues that Congress should be dealing with.  \n\nLike lately, Frist introduced a bill to ban flag burning.
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Taxation without representation.\nWe were forced to pay taxes to support a government that did not support its colonies and allowed those colonies no voice in that government.\n\nIn March, 1774, the British Parliament passed what were called the Intolerable Acts or Coercive Acts by the Americans. The Acts were designed specifically to punish the colony of Massachusetts for defying British policies; specifically, for the Boston Tea Party. Outrage in the Americas over the Intolerable Acts led to the calling of the First Continental Congress in September, 1774. During the First Congress, which included representatives from all of the colonies except Georgia, the delegates decided to take several actions, including a boycott of British goods. It also drafted a declaration to the King and Parliament, outlining the position of the Congress. This work is the Declaration of Rights and Grievances.\n\nThe Intolerable Acts, called "impolitic, unjust, and cruel," included the Boston Port Act, the Massachusetts Government Act, the Quartering Act, and the Impartial Administration of Justice Act. The Boston Port Act closed the port of Boston to trade; the Massachusetts Government Act revoked the colony's charter and forbade town meetings; the Quartering Act required colonists to house British soldiers on demand; and the Impartial Administration of Justice Act removed British officials from the jurisdiction of Massachusetts courts. Another Act established Roman Catholicism and a new system of government in the newly acquired colony of Quebec.
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1. Each state had their own money and some states didnt except other states money.\n\n2. The states had more power than the federal government and it was hard for the federal gov to get taxs.\n\n3. When the states voted on a national law they all had to agree or it wouldnt get passed, thus not very many things got passed.
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Because of the way the US evolved as a nation. When you look at the US during the revolutionary War, they were more a group of 13 small nations fighting for a common cause than one nation. Under the Articles of Confederation, they needed a law passed by 9 of the 13 to be in force. The states had just fought a war to get rid of one large government, they didn't want another one.\n\nBut they saw they needed to get things done, so the Constitution of the United States was passed by the states which was a compromise. In the Constitution, some powers are reserved for the federal government, and some for the states. \n\nThe United States is a big nation- some things are better done locally. If you have an issue with the education your child is getting, do you want to have to go through the US government to get a definitive answer ? A local school board would be better.\n\nAnd also because the US is so large and values vary from state to state, it's beter to have some laws at the local level than at the national level. Take for instance, the death penalty. Most people in New England are against (or at least not strongly in favor of) the death penalty. In the south, capital punishment is almost universally approved. So the people in New England and the South can both have what they want in their laws without interference from the Federal government.\n\nSometimes (and some would argue usually) democracy works best locally. Foreign affairs, imports, defense, security- those are things better left to the federal government.
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During the 1850s, the compromise over land had made the country divided. Not only was it due to slavery, it was the lack of state's rights (that differ from the federal government). President Andrew Jackson even argued with his Vice President that states do not have any reason to disband from the country and its rules after the states have signed the ultimate contract, the Declaration of Independence. The secession of South Carolina demonstrated the frustrations of state's rights and slavery disputes.\n\nIf you need to cite any failed compromises, the biggest one that could be used would be the Missouri Compromise. It was eventually considered as a failure once Dred-Scott jurisdiction contested with it.
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Under the AOC there was only one branch of government, congress.  The main weaknesses of the AOC was there was no power to tax and there was no provision to force the states to do anything.  Our constitution provides for 3 branches-executive, judicial, and legislative each sharing power and providing a check and balance against the other branches.  Another concept of the constitution is Federalism-the sharing of power between the federal and state governments.  Finally the constitution has the Bill of Rights which guarantee individual liberties.
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They were all democratic to a degree.  It IS a republic.  They tried to govern themselves and discovered that in the bigger picture, there was little to no unity.  Each state had its own currency, trade between states became a nightmare.  The Articles of Confederation prooved itself to be too flawed.  I like to think of it as Swiss Cheese...
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Actually, this is not George Washington. He was the first under the current constitution. However, there were 7 before him under the Articles of Confederation (they had the title: President of the United States in Congress Assembled). The first was John Hanson from November 5, 1781 until November 3, 1782. Under the articles, these guys had very little power, so we don't hear much about them.
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The Constitution is intended as a framework upon which the nation can build a legal system.  It's a wonderful thing.  Read it.  (You can get a free copy from the Cato Institute)\n\nThe only thing better is the Bill of Rights.\n\nMy least favorite Amendment is the 18th, but it's okay 'cos the 21st set that right!
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Many of the answers listed here are incorrect.  Jefferson was the ambassador to France at the time and was living in Paris.  It would have been interesting to see how the constitution would have come out if he had been involved.  \n\nHe was very influencial at the time.  If it had been publicly known that they were going to completely redesign the government he might have been involved.  At the time it was expected that they would just "fix" the articles of confederation.\n\nJefferson was the author of the Declaration of Independence, and important document but not one with any actual legal weight.\n\nHope this helps.
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1. a. Declaration of Independance\n    b. Articles of the confederation\n    c. Bill of Rights\n    d. Constitution\n  (these are a few of them)\n\n2. a. Alexander Hamilton \n    b. Ben Franklin\n    c. George Washington\n    d.James McHenry\n    e. David Brearley
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The British were milking America for everything it could get, including high taxes on EVERYTHING, and ruling America like a dictatorship, so the Americans didnt have a say in their own government. \n\nThis led to calls for `no taxation without representation` (ie, some say in their own ruling) which the British rejected.  \n\nSo the colonists revolted.  Those who supported the English went to Canada and those who resisted the English won the war of independence and set up the US constitution.
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Several things including Indian Removal, The Nullification crisis and introducing the "spoils system"\n\nFor more information, view the link below.
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The right of a state to leave the Union, and the lack of the ability to compromise