MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
SHAYS REBELLION
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Declare war, tax the citizens, create an army, control trade routes
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Declare war, establish a military, control the post office, print money
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Declare war, own slaves, print money, control the post office
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Declare war, start a military, control trade routes, control the post office
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Detailed explanation-1: -Article 9: Only the new central government had the power to make declare war, and make peace with foreign countries. The central government was also responsible for assigning Ambassadors to represent the United States in other countries.
Detailed explanation-2: -Enforcing laws, regulating commerce, administering justice, and levying taxes were powers reserved to the states.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Constitution grants Congress the sole power to declare war. Congress has declared war on 11 occasions, including its first declaration of war with Great Britain in 1812.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Articles created a loose confederation of sovereign states and a weak central government, leaving most of the power with the state governments. The need for a stronger Federal government soon became apparent and eventually led to the Constitutional Convention in 1787.