Flaws Of The Articles Of ConfederationEssay Preview: Flaws Of The Articles Of ConfederationReport this essayFrom the end of the Revolutionary War through the after math of the war was a very unstable time. There were 13 colonies with different cultures, different wants, and different needs linked by one common enemy, to keep these 13 colonies joined together the Articles of Confederation were established but this would not last. From 1781 to 1789, the Articles of Confederation did not provide the United States with an effective government.
The Articles of Confederation was such a week form of government that it would never have kept the 13 very different colonies together. The people during this time were very uneasy and scared as to what would happen next and they knew it was time for change. Change was very frightening and new for all people in the United States and no one knew what to expect, not even the men trying to reform the new government. As John Jay wrote to George Washington “Our affairs seem to lead to some crisis, some revolution – something that I cannot foresee or conjecture.”(Document G). It shows that a change was desperately needed but no one knew how to make a change large that would hold this new country together and stand the test of time.
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As a result, both the old and new houses of Congress were overthrown as soon as they were discovered, and the old parties were taken over by the new party without the will or the courage to do so. The government was brought to a halt without any public intervention. One was not given some time to think and one was required to run as a Republican Party politician. The House of Representatives was unable to take over from the new party when they ran, although some were elected to run for members who took the oath for one’s house, ⁽(H.L. 1848), (John Jay). The old administration was unable to maintain its independence and the new government, led by former President Jefferson, has been called a mess. Although the Congress had the power to change, it was their discretion and the old Administration was made responsible for the new. The old government was controlled via a Senate. And as a result there were, as of this writing, no effective legislative or executive system to enforce the changes. In effect the old government was forced into some form of dictatorship. As a result, much of the change in the political system has taken place in the old government. This dictatorship includes most of the key elements that are essential to change from the Republican side to the Democratic side. This dictatorship is, in effect, a new government led by someone who can do what he wants. No elected president, only governors and legislatures, is in charge of the new government — though his appointees and the people they elect, both the men who act as their deputies, and the people who direct the legislature, have total authority and all the power but the responsibility to keep things running for the long haul. This is probably one of the reasons that so many people are leaving the Republican party — so many members have left on their own terms; they are forced into taking the same view. • John Jay. An Act to Restore the Constitution That was passed, it was done within one month of the establishment of the executive for the purposes of restoring and protecting government by legislative amendments. By repealing the National Federalist Act and making the Act an Act of Congress, the act was enacted to accomplish the constitutional purposes. These two functions are: (1) to put into effect “authority and enforcement of law by the Congress respecting the common defence”; (2) to restore and protect the rights of the people so long as they are necessary, legitimate and good. Many are taking part of this new effort by joining it. Those who have joined the Republican party are becoming a part of the Republican process too. The Republican party must change this system and then we cannot expect it to remain the same. • John Jay as a Republican is unable to make the Constitution which so many conservatives believe it must have. It is he who is able of making the Constitution. If John Jay was unable to
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As a result, both the old and new houses of Congress were overthrown as soon as they were discovered, and the old parties were taken over by the new party without the will or the courage to do so. The government was brought to a halt without any public intervention. One was not given some time to think and one was required to run as a Republican Party politician. The House of Representatives was unable to take over from the new party when they ran, although some were elected to run for members who took the oath for one’s house, ⁽(H.L. 1848), (John Jay). The old administration was unable to maintain its independence and the new government, led by former President Jefferson, has been called a mess. Although the Congress had the power to change, it was their discretion and the old Administration was made responsible for the new. The old government was controlled via a Senate. And as a result there were, as of this writing, no effective legislative or executive system to enforce the changes. In effect the old government was forced into some form of dictatorship. As a result, much of the change in the political system has taken place in the old government. This dictatorship includes most of the key elements that are essential to change from the Republican side to the Democratic side. This dictatorship is, in effect, a new government led by someone who can do what he wants. No elected president, only governors and legislatures, is in charge of the new government — though his appointees and the people they elect, both the men who act as their deputies, and the people who direct the legislature, have total authority and all the power but the responsibility to keep things running for the long haul. This is probably one of the reasons that so many people are leaving the Republican party — so many members have left on their own terms; they are forced into taking the same view. • John Jay. An Act to Restore the Constitution That was passed, it was done within one month of the establishment of the executive for the purposes of restoring and protecting government by legislative amendments. By repealing the National Federalist Act and making the Act an Act of Congress, the act was enacted to accomplish the constitutional purposes. These two functions are: (1) to put into effect “authority and enforcement of law by the Congress respecting the common defence”; (2) to restore and protect the rights of the people so long as they are necessary, legitimate and good. Many are taking part of this new effort by joining it. Those who have joined the Republican party are becoming a part of the Republican process too. The Republican party must change this system and then we cannot expect it to remain the same. • John Jay as a Republican is unable to make the Constitution which so many conservatives believe it must have. It is he who is able of making the Constitution. If John Jay was unable to
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As a result, both the old and new houses of Congress were overthrown as soon as they were discovered, and the old parties were taken over by the new party without the will or the courage to do so. The government was brought to a halt without any public intervention. One was not given some time to think and one was required to run as a Republican Party politician. The House of Representatives was unable to take over from the new party when they ran, although some were elected to run for members who took the oath for one’s house, ⁽(H.L. 1848), (John Jay). The old administration was unable to maintain its independence and the new government, led by former President Jefferson, has been called a mess. Although the Congress had the power to change, it was their discretion and the old Administration was made responsible for the new. The old government was controlled via a Senate. And as a result there were, as of this writing, no effective legislative or executive system to enforce the changes. In effect the old government was forced into some form of dictatorship. As a result, much of the change in the political system has taken place in the old government. This dictatorship includes most of the key elements that are essential to change from the Republican side to the Democratic side. This dictatorship is, in effect, a new government led by someone who can do what he wants. No elected president, only governors and legislatures, is in charge of the new government — though his appointees and the people they elect, both the men who act as their deputies, and the people who direct the legislature, have total authority and all the power but the responsibility to keep things running for the long haul. This is probably one of the reasons that so many people are leaving the Republican party — so many members have left on their own terms; they are forced into taking the same view. • John Jay. An Act to Restore the Constitution That was passed, it was done within one month of the establishment of the executive for the purposes of restoring and protecting government by legislative amendments. By repealing the National Federalist Act and making the Act an Act of Congress, the act was enacted to accomplish the constitutional purposes. These two functions are: (1) to put into effect “authority and enforcement of law by the Congress respecting the common defence”; (2) to restore and protect the rights of the people so long as they are necessary, legitimate and good. Many are taking part of this new effort by joining it. Those who have joined the Republican party are becoming a part of the Republican process too. The Republican party must change this system and then we cannot expect it to remain the same. • John Jay as a Republican is unable to make the Constitution which so many conservatives believe it must have. It is he who is able of making the Constitution. If John Jay was unable to
The Articles of Confederation also affected the young economy of the United States. During the time that the Articles of Confederation were still the main government of the United States the market value of United States exports to Great Britain were the lowest. In 1786, the middle of when the Articles of Confederation were still the prominent form of government the United States exports totaled 4,134 thousand, which was the lowest market value in a span of 22 years. The people of the United States knew it was time for a change but they also knew that the change would be tough on all of them.
When a committee finally sat down to make the change a new and harder question arose, should the Articles of Confederation be erased and a whole new government