1. Major domestic problems faced by the leaders of the republic under the Articles of Confederation was maintaining national security and creating a stable economic system. Maintaining national security was hard because the national government did not have the power to draft people into the army. The new country did not have an army therefore they were perceived as a weak nation. Many nations were waiting to invade the young country and claim the valuable land. The country also did not show unity
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The Articles of Confederation problems led to an ineffective government‚ Congress did not really set a true equal voting power between the states. The larger states were richer and more populated. They wanted more power‚ this was a problem. Next “the Congress could not levy taxes.” Each state gave what they wanted to give. If this was the case now‚ our Government could not help states when storms destroy their cities. The Congress did not have the power to control commerce or trade among states
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I joined the military late in life. I had already had two children and a divorce. And I had to make sure my children had health insurance and everything that they needed. The reason why I joined the Army is because of family tradition‚ my children‚ and for myself. As a female in my mid-thirties joining the Army was an easy decision. But knew that the training was going to be hard‚ because normal age for joining the Army is eighteen‚ and twenty-year-old kids‚ straight out of high school. The basic
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Strengths of the Articles After the United States had declared independence from the most powerful nation on earth‚ they now had the task to put into place a government that could defend the freedom they had just won. The Articles of Confederation were the first attempt at political order for the New World. Although many believe that the Articles were a failure‚ I take the standpoint that some(not all) of the weaknesses could be turned around to strengths depending on the situation.
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1.The important (major) characteristics of the Articles of Confederation were about Congress and how it would work. Each state only had one congressional vote regardless of the size of the state which caused problems with larger states wanting more representation. Congress had no power to tax or to regulate commerce.The laws required a 9/13 pass while amendments had to be unanimously decided to be added. Finally they had no national court to enforce the laws that were passed by congress which didn’t
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the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution‚ especially in regard to the specific powers granted by each to the national government. Although both the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution of the United States have both ran our country‚ in the past and presently‚ as we excavate them we will find similarities as well as many differentiating factors about the documents. As the Articles of Confederation became ratified in 1781‚ it created a loose confederation of sovereign states
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have never met‚ but heard of in Coast Guard history. It remains that my father is a personal inspiration‚ along with one particular Chief in my career. Both of these individuals continue to make an impact on me in a positive way. We all may have joined the Coast Guard for different reasons‚ and from different places‚ but reached a point where we began living and breathing the hard working values which define us as an organization. When I find myself in a tough leadership
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Mallory Pineda AE 1 The Articles of Confederation and United States Constitution are two documents that shaped the U.S. government into what it is today. The Articles of Confederation (AOC) was the first Constitution of the United States. Americans soon realized that this document had to be substantially modified because the U.S. needed a stronger government. The AOC was thought of as an ineffective national government document‚ although there were some strong points. The AOC was ratified in 1781
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SS 10: Advantages and Disadvantages of Confederation (revised Cullen 2010) The Confederation Debate raged for many years in Canada. Some people called pro- Confederationists were convinced that a union of all the British North American colonies into one nation was the only sensible long-term plan. Anti-confederationists felt that remaining a British colony was a better approach‚ while a small group of annexationists wanted to become part of the United States. There were many pros and cons to
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Mrs. Kennedy Civics Period 4 January 12‚ 2014 Strengths and Weakness of the Articles of Confederation The Constitution of the United States of America was framed in part by The Articles of Confederation. The Articles could be considered to be a precursor to The Constitution‚ and in fact it was. Despite their differences‚ they also have a lot of similarities. The Continental Congress convened several times; the most well-known almost certainly being the Second Continental Congress meeting to
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