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The Articles of Confederation

The Articles of Confederation. Original Ideas. Declaration of Independence (1176) Grievances Justifies Revolution Consent of the governed: gov’t legit if people approve Natural Rights John Locke Rights from people basic moral sense trump gov’t authority Limited Gov’t. Original Ideas.

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The Articles of Confederation

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  1. The Articles of Confederation

  2. Original Ideas • Declaration of Independence (1176) • Grievances • Justifies Revolution • Consent of the governed: gov’t legit if people approve • Natural Rights • John Locke • Rights from people basic moral sensetrump gov’t authority • Limited Gov’t

  3. Original Ideas • Self-governance • Checks and balances • Individual liberties • Bill of Rights • Representation

  4. State Constitutions • After DofI, states needed gov’t system • Created a Constitution-plan of government • Limits of gov’t power • Term limits for governors • Three branches: executive, legislative, judicial • List of citizens’ rights • Trial by jury • Freedom of religion

  5. Planning the Articles • 13 separate governments • Fearful of giving power to central government • Disagreements on representation • VA- based on population • RI- equal representation (afraid high population states would get too powerful)

  6. Ratification • Ratification- approval • Needed all 13 states to approve • Took 4 years for states to agree • Articles ratified in 1781

  7. Government Under the Articles of Confederation, 1781 • Unicameral (one) national legislature (Congress) • Each state has 1 vote • No executive of judicial branches • Feared they would take power from legislature • Most power rests with state legislatures

  8. Government Under the Articles of Confederation, 1781 • Congress could: • Declare war • Make foreign treaties • Congress could not: • Tax • Regulate trade (foreign or interstate) • No national currency • No national defense

  9. Weakness of the AofC • No power to tax= few financial resources • Needed to pay war debts from Revolution • Couldn’t establish and regulate trade= difficult to develop national economy • Value of American money decreases • Weak central gov’t= un-unified collection of states • Different political, economic, and social concerns

  10. Shays’ Rebellion, 1786 • Farmers can’t sell crops to Caribbean • States raise taxes on land • Farmers can’t pay • Courts threaten to take land • Daniel Shays leads angry farmers in Massachusetts to disrupt courts • Gov’t can’t raise militia to put down rebellion • People call for stronger gov’t • Keep law and order • Solve economic problems

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