Articles Of Confederation
The first national governing document of the U.S. ratified in 1781, which purposely created a weak central government.
What are the Articles Of Confederation?
Congress lacked this financial authority, they had to request money from the states instead of collecting it itself
What is the power to tax?
Under the Articles, Congress had no authority to control this type of economic activity linking states.
What is Interstate Commerce?
This 1786–1787 uprising in Massachusetts illustrated the national government’s inability to keep order.
What is Shay’s Rebellion?
The Articles could only be switched if every state agreed, a requirement known as this…
What is unanimous consent?