AP U.S. Government and Politics / Unit 1: Foundations of American Democracy
1.4 Challenges of the Articles of Confederation
Notes
The Articles created a weak national government: no power to tax, no executive, no national courts, no regulation of trade, amendments required unanimity.
- Shays' Rebellion showed the weakness and led to the Constitutional Convention.
Practice
Under the Articles, Congress could not:
Requested funds from states.
Shays' Rebellion highlighted:
Weak central power.
Amending the Articles required:
Nearly impossible.
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