Sunday, September 24, 2006

Uses of federal govt

Raise revenue.. Eg revolutionary war.. Lac of pay to troops almost caused military rebelion.

1) protect against foreign invasion
2) defend against internal commotions and insurrections
3) promote the commerce, agriculture, and manufactures interests of america

Under the articles, the unites states as a country was to weak tobe respected.
The articles did not allow for majority rule, a single state had the power to veto and could ruin even the most important public measures

The articles gave no power to carry out decrees.. Any state could ignore a decree that requires cooperation of all.

States treating citizens of neighbor states like aliens

States could break the rules of confederation with no consequence.

The united states as a nation was bankrupt

Europe had the power to play one state against another unti they were twisted up in a 'labrynth of european politics'

The leaders call for a constitution to seal the united states as a strong independant country

'united they would stand, divided they were falling'

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