MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
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Should states attempt to resolve conflicting claims to territory?
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Should states change their procedure for selecting representatives?
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Should unanimous state approval for national laws be required?
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Should more populous states receive greater representation?
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Articles of Confederation also outlined a Congress with representation not based on population – each state would have one vote in Congress. Ratification by all 13 states was necessary to set the Confederation into motion.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Articles of Confederation served as the written document that established the functions of the national government of the United States after it declared independence from Great Britain.
Detailed explanation-3: -Article 1: Created the name of the combined 13 states as The United States of America. Article 2: State governments still had their own powers that were not listed in the Articles of Confederation. Article 3: The combined states were responsible for helping to protect each other from attacks.
Detailed explanation-4: -Enforcing laws, regulating commerce, administering justice, and levying taxes were powers reserved to the states.