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    to welfare and to liberty" (Maier 154). This quote‚ stated by William Henry Seward‚ displays the strength and stability that the Constitution had over the nation‚ and the liberty and justice it supplied for all of its citizens. Although the Constitution and the Articles of Confederation have similarities‚ they have many differences‚ which proved that the Articles of Confederation were a weaker document in comparison. It can be said that the Articles were the "rough draft" to the final living

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    The Articles of Confederations’ Failure as an Effective Government During the American Revolution the French needed some security before they would ally themselves with the Colonists‚ and thus the Articles of Confederation was created. Between 1781 and 1789 the United States used the Articles of Confederation as a guide to governing the country. With that came the questioning of whether or not the Articles of Confederation was an effective form of government. An effective form of government

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    The Articles of Confederation was the first constitution introduced to Congress 1777 that linked the thirteen independent states together in dealing with common problems. Ratified in 1781‚ under the Articles of Confederation did make lasting contributions to the nation’s well being. The Articles of Confederation despite it’s defects‚ was a significant stepping stone toward the present constitution. Under the Articles of Confederation‚ the central government was successful in governing the United States

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    independence from Britain in 1783 in the revolution. The colonies began to change their economic‚ social and political system‚ and began to write their new constitution that lead to the override of the Articles of Confederation in 1781. The major change the Americans accomplished was the separation from the monarchy. Thomas Paine said “the nearer any government approaches to a republic the less business there is for a king.” (Common Sense 1776) During the process of a new central governmentstates became

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    Haley Mason  US History I Honors  DBQ     Between 1781 and 1789 the United States used the Articles of  Confederation as a guide to governing the country. Due to fear of a  powerful monarchy like the one they had experienced in England the  colonies were wary of allowing a central government certain powers.  These certain powers included control of commerce‚ and the ability to tax.  While the Articles provided a confederation to unify the new country‚ the  Articles were only a temporary solution due to the weakness in several 

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    DBQ: The Articles of Confederation The Articles of Confederation had no power to regulate the economy nor could they demand the payment of taxes. However‚ they provided some sense of unity among the colonies. They also helped to expand American territory and they were a stepping stone that led to the development of the Constitution of the United States of America. Therefore‚ the Articles of Confederation provided the early United States with an effective government. The unity the Articles of Confederation

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    10/21/10 AP US History C-Block “From 1781 to 1789‚ the Articles of Confederation provided the United States with an effective government;” a bold statement considering the fact that the Articles lasted only 8 years. Although‚ I suppose the case could be made that the Articles of Confederation provided the means for a temporary government‚ only acting as a first-time attempt for the colonies in creating a more perfect representation for the colonies as a whole. This is true in some ways and in some

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    PROBLEMS FACED BY THE UNITED STATES UNDER THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION AND HOW THE CONSTITUTION ADDRESSED THEM By Alex Davis Advanced U.S. History/ IB History of the Americas Mr. Carlisle December 19‚ 2008 What problems did the United States face under the Articles of Confederation and to what extent did the Constitution address them? Part A: Plan of Investigation This investigation assesses the problems the United States faced under the Articles of Confederation and the extent

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    The Hypocrisy of the United States Government Chen Weihua’s December 14‚ 2010 article‚ “WikiLeaks’ ordeal tests Internet Freedom”‚ which deals with the globally controversial website‚ WikiLeaks‚ provided many excellent arguments against the widespread dislike of the web site’s founder‚ Julian Assange. The majority of the points in this article challenge government officials and journalists who believe that WikiLeaks is a threat to the United States of America and other countries. He explains some

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    independence from Great Britain in 1776‚ the next step was to construct a new set of government laws to govern the new nation. This was a task left up to the Confederation Congress‚ who adopted the Articles of Confederation in 1781. The Articles of Confederation were a good idea in theory‚ but when put into use by the colonies proved to be weak‚ and failed. The Articles failed for many reasons. One of the main reasons was that Congress had no control over taxes‚ and the individual states wouldn ’t

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