MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
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A strong central government would threaten the rights of the people.
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All the people should be granted the right to vote.
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Most power should rest with the judicial branch.
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Only the central government would have the power to levy taxes.
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Detailed explanation-1: -A guiding principle of the Articles was to establish and preserve the independence and sovereignty of the states. The weak central government established by the Articles received only those powers which the former colonies had recognized as belonging to king and parliament.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Benjamin Franklin’s input Franklin attended the Albany Congress in 1754 and authored the Albany Plan of Union, a plan to create a unified government for the thirteen colonies. Benjamin Franklin’s draft of the Articles of Confederation was based on his earlier Albany Plan.
Detailed explanation-4: -Fear of Strong Central Government The Articles made the national Congress weak on purpose. Having just won independence from Britain, many Americans feared that creating a strong federal government with too much authority over the states would only replace King George III with another tyrant.