AP Government 1.4 - Challenges of the Articles of Confederation

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Articles of Confederation established...

- A weak federal government

- Unicameral Congress (each state had 1 vote)

- No executive or judicial

- Each state was sovereign

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Congress could...

- Declare war and make treaties

- Raise an army

- Coin money

- Borrow money

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Congress could not...

- Tax the states or people

- Regulate interstate commerce

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States could...

- Impose tariffs on other states

- Create their own currencies

- Refuse to recognize federal treaties

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Shays' Rebellion

- Lack of centralized military power led to a slow response to put down the rebellion.

- It showed weakness of the federal government.

- Caused more people to support a new Constitution.