The Articles of The Articles of ConfederationConfederationSOL USI.7a: The student will demonstrate SOL USI.7a: The student will demonstrate knowledge of the challenges faced by the new knowledge of the challenges faced by the new nation by: a) identifying the weaknesses of the nation by: a) identifying the weaknesses of the government established by the Articles of government established by the Articles of Confederation.Confederation.

What is the “Articles of What is the “Articles of Confederation”?Confederation”?

1) The 1) The Articles of ConfederationArticles of Confederation was a was a CONSTITUTIONCONSTITUTION written during the written during the American Revolution to establish the American Revolution to establish the powers of the new national government.powers of the new national government.

What Were the What Were the Articles of Articles of Confederation’s Confederation’s Weaknesses?Weaknesses?

1) Provided for a 1) Provided for a WEAKWEAK national government. national government.

2) Gave Congress no power to 2) Gave Congress no power to TAXTAX or regulate or regulate commerce among the states.commerce among the states.

3) Provided for no common 3) Provided for no common CURRENCYCURRENCY..

4) Gave each state one 4) Gave each state one VOTEVOTE regardless of size. regardless of size.

5) Provided for no 5) Provided for no EXECUTIVEEXECUTIVE or or JUDICIALJUDICIAL branch.branch.

Other Weaknesses of the Other Weaknesses of the Articles of ConfederationArticles of Confederation

Gave each state Gave each state ONEONE vote regardless of vote regardless of size.size.

Provided for no Provided for no EXECUTIVEEXECUTIVE or judicial or judicial branch.branch.