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What are some economic problems of the Articles of Confederation?
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-No consistency between state currencies
-No consistence between states on taxation and trade with each other and other countries |
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How did Shay's Rebellion show weakness in the Articles of Confederation?
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The national government could not suppress the rebellion by farmers who opposed a tax and refused to pay the tax. This created major concerns about national security and homeland security. There was nothing in position to make the states conform to national law.
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What were the immediate effects of the Constitutional Convention?
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-Establishment of three branchs of government
-Strong central government -Establishment of federalism |
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What were the long term effects of the Constitutional Convention?
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-Increased confidence in national government
-Debates over states' rights |
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What is federalism?
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Federalism is a form of government where there are multiple levels of government. In federalism, the central government is the most powerful. All other levels of government must conform to the national/central government
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How is federalism different from a confederation?
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The difference between federalism and a confederation is that in a federal government, the national/central level of government is the strongest. IN a confeeration, the state governments are the governments that are in control. It is more difficult for a confederation to consistent and uniform than in a federal form of government.
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