Challenges of The Articles of Constitution
AP GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS NOTES STUDY
The Articles of Confederation created a weak national government
with no power to tax, no executive branch, and no authority to
regulate trade. Congress struggled to raise money, enforce laws, or
maintain a national military. Because major laws required a
supermajority and amendments needed all 13 states to agree, the
government was ineffective. Events like Shays’ Rebellion exposed
these weaknesses and led to the creation of the U.S. Constitution.
AP GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS NOTES STUDY
The Articles of Confederation created a weak national government
with no power to tax, no executive branch, and no authority to
regulate trade. Congress struggled to raise money, enforce laws, or
maintain a national military. Because major laws required a
supermajority and amendments needed all 13 states to agree, the
government was ineffective. Events like Shays’ Rebellion exposed
these weaknesses and led to the creation of the U.S. Constitution.
