1. The first weakness of the Articles of Confederation was the lack of a strong central government, which led to the writing of the US Constitution to establish a federal government with greater powers to address national issues and maintain order.
2. The second weakness of the Articles of Confederation was the inability to regulate trade and impose taxes, which led to the writing of the US Constitution to grant the federal government the power to regulate commerce and levy taxes for the financial stability and economic growth of the nation.
The following Free Response question has two part.
Name two weaknesses of the Article of Confederation. for each weakness explain how that weakness led to the writing of the US Constitution.
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1. Naming the first weakness, then the explanation of how that weakness led to the writing of the US Constitution. ( in 1 sentence)
2. Naming the second weakness, then the explanation of how that weakness led to the writing of the US Constitution. (1 sentence)
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