Warmup Proverb Write down the famous proverb below
Warm-up: Proverb Write down the famous proverb below. Then write down in your notebook what you think it means. For want of a nail the horseshoe was lost, For want of a horseshoe the horse was lost, For want of a horse the rider was lost, For want of a rider the battle was lost, For want of a battle the kingdom was lost, and all for want of a horseshoe nail. -Japanese Proverb
The first document stating the “law of the land. ” It had problems…
Feature No chief executive. Possible Problem with this Feature Lack of leadership from Why was this included in the A of C? central government. No single leader for the Memories of a tyrant king government.
Feature Laws needed approval by 9 of the 13 states. Why was this included in the A of C? Wanted to protect individual states’ power. Fear of a strong central government. Possible Problem with this Feature Hard to get Laws passed and work accomplished.
Feature Congress did not have the power to tax citizens. It could only ask for tax money from states. Why was this included in the A of C? Issues of taxation prior to the Revolution. Fear of a strong central government. Possible Problem with this Feature States often chose not to pay taxes, and the federal government didn’t have the funds to operate effectively.
Feature Congress did not have the power to draft an army. It could only request states to send men for military service. Possible Problem with this Feature Why was this included in the A of C? Fear of a central government with a strong army that might take away citizen’s rights. No way to put down a rebellion or protect citizens.
Feature No national court system. Why was this included in the A of C? Fear of a central government with a court system that might be unfair to the rights of states. Possible Problem with this Feature There was no way to settle important / national disputes.
Any amendment (changes) to the Articles must be approved by all 13 states. Feature: Why was this included in the A of C? Possible Problem with this Feature Fear of strong central government with too much power over individual states. Nearly impossible to make changes to Articles. Any one state could stop an amendment that all the other states wanted.
Feature Congress did not have the power to collect state debts owed to the national government. Possible Problem with this Feature Why was this included in the A of C? Fear of strong central government that could force states to pay for things that they didn’t want. National government had no money to function / run smoothly.
Feature Congress did not have the power to settle disputes among states. Why was this included in the A of C? Fear of strong central government with too much power over the states. Possible Problem with this Feature Disputes among states often could not be solved. Created disunity among states.
In 1787 Washington wrote, “There must be lodged somewhere a supreme power without which the union cannot be of long duration. ” What was Washington talking about?
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