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Question
articles of confederation workshop
objective: identify the weakness with a solution.
weakness
solution
no national army
congress can not tax (only request funds.)
each state has only 1 judge
no executive to enforce laws or direct national policy
no national control over interstate or foreign trade
Brief Explanations
Each weakness of the Articles of Confederation is paired with a corresponding solution that was later addressed in the U.S. Constitution:
- For the lack of a national army, the solution established a federal government with the power to raise and maintain a national military.
- For Congress being unable to tax (only request funds), the solution granted Congress the explicit power to levy and collect taxes.
- For each state having only one vote (equal representation regardless of size), the solution created a bicameral legislature: the Senate (equal state representation) and the House of Representatives (representation based on state population).
- For no executive to enforce laws, the solution established a federal executive branch (the President) with the power to enforce federal laws.
- For no national control over trade, the solution granted Congress the power to regulate interstate and foreign commerce.
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| Weakness | Solution |
|---|---|
| Congress can not tax (only request funds) | Congress is granted power to levy taxes |
| Each state has only 1 vote | Bicameral legislature (Senate + House) |
| No executive to enforce laws or direct national policy | Establish a President (executive branch) |
| No National control over interstate or foreign trade | Congress regulates interstate/foreign commerce |