Weaknesses of the AoC p.1
No amendments were made to the Articles of Confederation.
What is the effect of a 13/13 vote?
If once branch of the government is being unconstitutional, due to this idea another branch has the power to override them.
What is the idea of Checks and Balances?
Very few bills were passed into laws.
What is the effect of having a 9/13 vote to pass a bill?
This was the solution that congress came up with to give equal representation for big and small states.
What is the Great Compromise?
This caused major debt, no compensation for the soldiers, and they were not able to settle their debts from the revolutionary war.
What is the effect of having no taxes?
It divided the government into three branches which allowed for equal representation and protection from tyranny in congress.
What is the introduction of separation of powers?
It made trade between other states and countries difficult.
What is the effect of each state having different types of currency?
There was no protection for the country and there was no room for growth from other countries due to this.
What is the effect of not being able to engage in war?
This idea divided the power between the states and the federal government equally, whereas the power in the AoC was swayed.
What is federalism?
It allowed congress to be able to enforce taxation on citizens and form a military (engage in war), unlike the Constitution.
What is the effect of giving congress enumerated/specific powers?
There was no one to enforce laws and caused the AoC to be considered a "firm league of friendship".
What is the effect of having no president/executive branch?
**DOUBLE JEOPARDY**
It was an uprising of farmers who fought in the Revolutionary war and had received little compensation, causing them to go into debt.
What is Shay's Rebellion?
**DOUBLE JEOPARDY**
This was introduced by James Madison and would have allowed more representation to the bigger states.
What is the Virginia plan?
It allowed congress to be able to pass more bills into laws and amend the constitution without needing a unanimous vote.
What is the effect of only needing both houses to approve of a bill?