Articles of Confederation
Advantages & Disadvantages
Some disadantages...
-They had no power generate revenue.
-No power from the central government
-No power to enforce laws & there was no president, or leader to follow
-No protection against foreign countries
-No power to control trade
-No power from the central government
-No power to enforce laws & there was no president, or leader to follow
-No protection against foreign countries
-No power to control trade
Some advantages...
-Made sure that every state wasn't overruled by a strong government
-Each state was independent
-Each state got to create their own government which meant they got to create their own laws
-Declared war and made peace
-Could coin and borrow money
-Each state was independent
-Each state got to create their own government which meant they got to create their own laws
-Declared war and made peace
-Could coin and borrow money
-One reason I believe the designers created a government with a weak central government, is because they wanted the states to be more independent, and be able to run it the way they wanted to. Also because letting all the states by independent it saved the government a bunch of money on the states.