POL 170 Lecture 3: issues of the confederation
17 Feb 2017
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1776 when declaration was instated was the last time people were united and together. Articles of confederation 1777: 12/13 states ratify it by 1779, simultaneously working on state confederations. War ends 1783 with treaty of paris. Closing trade creates a problem (with british) Money produced by the states is in circulation, but that is not under the law of the articles of. Shopping pays off loans to other countries that were outlined in the articles. Confederation-- only the congress was supposed to coin money: not uniform in units. Copper coins: authenticity could become a problem since they can be counterfeit. Governance issues: all 13 states must unanimously agree, every state gets one vote (unfair due to population discrepancies among colonies) Md doesn"t participate until later-- even vote. Differing economies based on variety and volume of goods: no executive, no ability to enforce legislation, money, based upon the states rather than on the people (fatal flaw, force only used externally.
