According to Article One in the Articles of Confederation, what form of government in the U.S. was established by these articles?
Article I : "The style of this confederacy shall be the "United States of America""
2007-07-08 11:24:22 · 2 answers · asked by Reece 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
It was a loose form of Federalism where each State pretty much ran its own affairs. Much like the current confederation model of Canada or Switzerland. But, it led to problems regarding a unified currency, foreign policy and defense capabilities. So, after the convention of 1789, it was replaced by the current constitution and a tighter form of Federalism.
2007-07-08 13:53:09 · answer #1 · answered by desertviking_00 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Essentially each State retained its ancient charters & conventions and agreed to support one another in war and dire contingencies but otherwise not meddle in each other's affairs. Arguably the Article of Confederation might have been hammerd into a workable arrangement but a loud group demanded a Federal Government...
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2007-07-08 23:53:40 · answer #2 · answered by JVHawai'i 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋