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-First written agreement and first constitution of the United States
-Congress had the power to deal with foreign affairs, declare war, make peace, and sign treaties.
-The congress could request for money and soldiers.

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Because this was the first written agreement and first constitution of the US, The Articles of Confederation represent the first constitutional agreement made between the 13 American states. This was a win in the eyes of congress.

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The power to deal with other foreign countries and declare war or make peace was remarkable for the government. This would also allowed trade with the foreign countries which would expand the resources we had and would make more relations with these other countries.

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Congress was proud of themselves for making these further laws especially if they could request money from the states. The government would try to make a reasonable explanation on why they would need the money and the states would most likely give them the money...But there are weaknesses.....

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-No president or national court system.
-congress had no power to coin money
-Needed a 9/13 vote from the states to pass laws in congress.
-the states could reject congresses requests for money and soldiers

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Because there was no national court system or president, the legislature couldn't really stop the states from breaking the laws. They could have fixed this by creating more then one branch, but no.

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Because congress had no power to coin/ make their own money, they would have to tax the states higher to pay off the debts of the war. They could have fixed this by creating other laws to say otherwise.

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Congress needed a 9/13 vote from the states to pass laws. This was difficult because the laws were usually biased and the states wouldn't always want to vote for this. They could have fixed this by not making the laws biased.

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The states could reject requests for money and soldiers from the government because this would show loyalty. They could have fixed this by creating other branches that would make a military and that would be able to coin money.

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The Articles of Confederation where so bad that it failed and the states agreed to start drafting the constitution. The AOC failed because of its weaknesses by not being able to make its own money so they taxed the people and they got mad.