MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
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the national government was too controlling.
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the approval to amend the articles was not priority.
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the approval of thirteen states was required to ratify.
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the approval of nine states was required for ratification.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The national government had no way of implementing or enforcing its legislative decisions. The national government had no judicial branch. There was no effective way to resolve disputes between states, such as competing claims to the same territory.
Detailed explanation-2: -Ratification by all 13 states was necessary to set the Confederation into motion. Because of disputes over representation, voting, and the western lands claimed by some states, ratification was delayed.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Articles required unanimous consent to any amendment, so all 13 states would need to agree on a change. Given the rivalries between the states, that rule made the Articles impossible to adapt after the war ended with Britain in 1783.