MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
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The executive branch and to approve all decisions made.
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Laws needed 9/13ths of the states to approve for them to be enacted
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Congress did not have the power to declare war on other nations
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Congress lacked the ability to run a national post office.
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Detailed explanation-1: -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. 6.
Detailed explanation-2: -Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress lacked the authority to regulate commerce, making it unable to protect or standardize trade between foreign nations and the various states.
Detailed explanation-3: -I, Sec. 2, Cl. 3), the Framers believed that any combination of nine states would comprise a majority of American citizens. Even if the five most populous states all refused to ratify, the remaining nine still would represent a majority of the electorate.