The Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation The Articles of Confederation is the first serious document of the U. S. , as it is the first U. S. Constitution.
This document was first drafted and adopted in 1777 and then it was ratified in 1781. The Articles of Confederation set the rules for proper operations of the U. S. Confederation, which was capable of negotiating diplomatic agreements, making war, resolving administrative issues concerning the Western territories of the U. S. , and many other important issues. Yet, the Articles of Confederation were weak, because to a certain extent they expressed the new nation's fear of the authority and centralized power.
According to the Articles of Confederation there was no separation of powers, because under the Articles of Confederation was a unicameral legislature alone. According to the Articles, there was no executive or judicial branch, and, therefore, there was no coordinating authority and all the disputes were to be settled in the individual state courts. It was also difficult to pass the laws, as, under the Articles of Confederation, 2 / 3 ds super majority were required to pass a specific law, and unanimous consent of all states was required to make amendments. In addition, there was only one vote per state, irrespectively of the size of the state. Under the Articles of Confederation the central national government was too weak, because the major part of the power rested with the states. The Congress, therefore, was unable to tax or regulate and control commerce among the states.
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