Transcript Notes: Articles of Confederation First Plan of government for the United States-1777-1787 : Create a loose union of states • : 1.

Notes: Articles of Confederation
First Plan of government for
the United States-1777-1787
: Create a loose union of states
•
: 1. giving any part of government too
much power!!!!
2. states afraid of losing their power!!!!
!!!
1. No Chief Executive/leader
2. New Laws Needed To Be
Approved By 9 Out Of 13 States
But no. . .
were passed
3. Congress Did Not Have The Power
To Tax States or Citizens Directly
Federal government. . . BROKE!!!!!
4. Congress Did Not Have The Power
To Draft Men Into The Army
Help. . . Help. .
5. No Federal/National Court System
6. Amendments Or Changes To The
Articles Of Confederation Needed
Approval From All 13 States.
Impossible to make changes. .
7. Congress Did Not Have The Power
To Collect State Debts (Money Owed)
To The Federal Government
Hasta la vista . . .baby!!!
Hey CA!
I need
your
taxes!
I’ll Be bock!!!
YOU Cant
MAKE ME
PAY!!
HA HA
8. Congress Did Not Have The Power
To Settle Disputes Among States
WE Don’t
To
We don’t have to
do what you say
STOP
California
Uncle
Sam
Texas
PR Articles of Confederation
(Discussion with group) combine the question and the
answer
1. Why do you think the Continental
Congress shaped the Articles as they
did?
2. What were some of the major problems?
3. Which feature do you think caused the
most problems?
4. List three major changers that need to be
made.
W.I.O. Assignment: CD for Problems of
the Articles of Confederation
Develop a compact disc cover and list of songs
The front of the CD cover will be the titled
“Problems with the Articles of Confederation”
and illustrated.
The back cover of the CD will be the 5-8 songs, each
of which are the problems/issues associated
with “The Articles of Confederation.”
This CD will illustrate the important themes and issues
of the problems with “The Articles.”