My Articles Padlet by ELI IZRAELEWICZ https://padlet.com/eliizraelewicz2026/43lmwanbw23c Made with good vibes en-us 2019-11-20 15:36:23 UTC 2025-12-01 19:03:55 UTC hello@padlet.com Articles of Confederation kept national government weak and allowed for the states to be as independent as possible. " Because of widespread fear of a strong central government at the time they were written and strong loyalties among Americans to their own state as opposed to any national government during the American Revolution, the Articles of Confederation purposely kept the national government as weak as possible and the states as independent as possible. The Articles of Confederation had been made weak to prevent the abuse of central power. eliizraelewicz2026 https://padlet.com/eliizraelewicz2026/43lmwanbw23c/wish/414071344 2019-11-20 15:42:46 UTC https://padlet.com/eliizraelewicz2026/43lmwanbw23c/wish/414071344 1. The central government is responsible for foreign relations including trade agreements and declaring war.2. Gives power to the Congress in regards to foreign affairs like war, peace, and treaties with foreign governments.3. Congress will act as the court in disputes between states. 4. Congress shall establish official weights and measures.5. establish a postal service6. manage Native American affairs7. appoint foreign ambassadors, eliizraelewicz2026 https://padlet.com/eliizraelewicz2026/43lmwanbw23c/wish/414072774 2019-11-20 15:43:56 UTC https://padlet.com/eliizraelewicz2026/43lmwanbw23c/wish/414072774 1. States must maintain a militia, but may not have a standing army2. Each state printed its own money3. regulate taxes4. regulate interstate and foreign commerce5. enforce international agreemens??? eliizraelewicz2026 https://padlet.com/eliizraelewicz2026/43lmwanbw23c/wish/414074497 2019-11-20 15:44:51 UTC https://padlet.com/eliizraelewicz2026/43lmwanbw23c/wish/414074497 1. Congress had no power to coin money, therefore each state developed its own currency.2. Congress was unable to impose taxes; it could only borrow money on credit.3. No national court system was established to protect the rights of U.S. citizens.4. No executive branch was established to enforce laws.5. Amendments could be added only with the approvalof all 13 states.6. Each state only had one vote in Congress despite the size of the state7. Approval of 9 of 13 states was required to pass alaw in Congress. eliizraelewicz2026 https://padlet.com/eliizraelewicz2026/43lmwanbw23c/wish/414074988 2019-11-20 15:45:19 UTC https://padlet.com/eliizraelewicz2026/43lmwanbw23c/wish/414074988