Adopted in congress in 1777 and ratified and in force in (1784?) Adopted for: a) unify in defense and war basic principle of articles for states to maintain control under central government assigned specific powers Organization of government: 1) one legislative house - unicameral legislature 2) 2-7 delegates per state 3) 9 votes required to pass law 4) 13/ unanimous votes needed to amend Articles Powers: defense - army, navy, and treaties with Indians Money - borrowing, spending, printing, determining value, coining Internal affairs - Judge disputes in special court hearings between states Enforcement laws determined by state therefore enforcement was selective to state desires and rarely done State restrictions - states could not: make war, treaties, international Duties of state - states must provide money/army? When requested by congress States must pay taxes based on land trade regulation - congress had no power to regulate trade - done by states - caused:a) tariffs on imports and exports established by statesb) states competed over control of waterwaysc) Foreign trade was diminishing; interstate trade was also stopping because of tariffs on each other making trade difficult????II. Enforcementa) Central government included no enforcement/ executive branchb) Rules mostly ignored1) taxes decided by congress based on land ( to be paid by states - didn't pay - congress had no income and had to borrow- land basis bad for south - few people and lot of land2) no income for army - regulated number soldiers per state not given - kept for own defenseresult - SHAY'S REBELLION - Begun by Daniel Shay - farmer in Massachusetts wanted to begin own government and revolted - Mass. didn't have enough army to quell rebellion - soldiers also farmers and on other side - asked congress for help but appeal to no avail - states didn't list4en to congress cuz didn't care - continued for 6 months3) Treaty of Paris not enforced - states refused to comp...
