Strength 1
Key Terms
Strength 1
Congress could declare war, and start an army and navy
Strength 2
They could make peace and sign treaties
Strength 3
They can borrow money
Strength 4
They can organize a post office
Weakness 1
They had no power to draft soldiers
Weakness 2
They had no power to enforce treaties
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Strength 1 | Congress could declare war, and start an army and navy |
Strength 2 | They could make peace and sign treaties |
Strength 3 | They can borrow money |
Strength 4 | They can organize a post office |
Weakness 1 | They had no power to draft soldiers |
Weakness 2 | They had no power to enforce treaties |
Weakness 3 | They couldn't raise taxes to pay borrowed money back |
Weakness 4 | They had no chief executive (president) |
Weakness 5 | They had no national court system |
Weakness 6 | They had no power to regulate interstate commerce (trade) |
Weakness 7 | They had no national currency |
Weakness 8 | It was difficult to pass laws, they needed a 2/3 vote |
Weakness 9 | They needed a unanimous vote to change articles |