MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
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Congress
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The President
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George Washington
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Benjamin Franklin
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Detailed explanation-1: -Under the Articles of Confederation, the power of the national government was exclusively centered in the Congress.
Detailed explanation-2: -Delegates gave the Continental Congress the power to request money from the states and make appropriations, regulating the armed forces, appointing civil servants, and declaring war.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Articles of Confederation created a union of sovereign states. An assembly of delegates acted on behalf of the states they represented. Because the smaller states feared the domination of the larger ones, each state had one vote in the Confederation Congress, regardless of its size or population.
Detailed explanation-4: -Article 8: Each state government had to raise money to give to the new central government. Article 9: Only the new central government had the power to make declare war, and make peace with foreign countries.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Articles created a national government centered on the legislative branch, which was comprised of a single house. There was no separate executive branch or judicial branch. The delegates in Congress voted by state-with each state receiving one vote, regardless of its population.