1781-1789

The Critical Period

There is a high possibility that if something is not done soon the USA will

not make it as a country…

The USA owes banks and people a lot of money and the government is

very “fragile”.

The Articles of Confederation

I mean, the thing looked “great” on

paper…

It was Demo-crazy!!!!

Hi kids…

We all know that people come up with some “ideas” that seem “great”.

But when you get them into the real

world…DAMN! WHAT A DISASTER

SEE!

Who could ever forget this

one?!?!

November 2, 1970

So what was wrong with the

AOC?A Confederation = a small groups of states.

1. The states had all the power…could not agree on anything…needed 9/13 of the states to approve laws.

2. No president or Chief executive3. Congress could tax but needed 9/13 of the states to approve.

5. No Supreme Court “system”…could not challenge the rules

4.No “real” army or navy6. Any state or bank could print money, nobody could accurately calculate values of all the different kinds, to different states.

Why did we go with such a

“weak”/ divided government you

ask?

Simple…

We FEARED A STRONG CENTRAL

GOVERNMENT THAT COULD ABUSE ITS

POWER…like the Brits did, so we gave all the

states the power.

THE ONLY GOOD THINGABOUT THE

AOC

Northwest Ordinance

It put down the “fast-track”

guidelines for a territory becoming a state and joining the

United States.

The AOC seemed to workUNTIL

Shay’s Rebellion

Farmers in New England could not pay off their debts.The local courts started to

imprison them and take their land away.

The farmers went ROGUE, and under the command of “Danny” Shay started to shut down the courts with violence.

The AOC and Congress was powerless to stop these guys.

Congress saw a major disasteron its hands

So it called a convention

In PhiladelphiaTo “revise” the Articles of

Confederation

Looks like we are

Headed to Philly!!!