- The Articles of Confederation were put into effect in 1781.
- The Colonists wanted to run the new nation similar to the British system because they were familiar with it and believed it provided a stable framework for governance, despite its flaws.
- France was allowed to join the United States under the Articles of Confederation.
- State governments still had their own powers that were not listed in the Articles of Confederation. Two ways this could cause problems are: (1) States could make their own treaties with foreign nations, leading to conflicting international policies; (2) States could impose tariffs on goods from other states, hindering interstate commerce.
- A problem with having a President of Congress instead of a real President is that the President of Congress lacked executive authority to enforce laws or manage the day-to-day operations of the government, making the central government weak and ineffective.
- Article 13 declares the Articles of Confederation were to be perpetual and could only be amended by unanimous consent of the states.
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