Do we need any government? What would happen without an organized government of any kind?
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Do we need any government?
What would happen without an organized government of any kind?
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What were the colonists most afraid of in forming a new government?
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REPUBLIC – a government in which the people chose representatives to govern them
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In 1776 the Continental Congress passed a plan for a national government – THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
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The national government would be run by a Continental Congress
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All the states approved the Articles of Confederation in 1781 and it became the official government
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The national government could wage war, make peace, sign treaties, and issue money
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The Articles of Confederation left most of the power to the states
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The Articles did negotiate a peace with England after the war and set up a plan to organize the Northwestern Territory
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The Articles created a very weak national government and had many weaknesses
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1) Lacked power to enforce laws
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2) Lacked the power to levy taxes
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3) Could not regulate trade between the states
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4) All 13 states had to vote yes to change the Articles
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Other weaknesses included no military, no President, no national court system, no national control over trade with other countries
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The Articles of Confederation become a temporary solution