Exploring the Foundations of American Democracy

Why was it written? More problems with the Articles of Confederation: 4. In order to change the Articles, all thirteen states had to approve of the changes. This made it essentially insure and impossible to make any changes. pass tha 5. For any major laws to pass they had to be approved by 9 or the 13 states which was difficult. 6. Congress did not have the power to regulate commerce which caused competition between states. It also caused diplomatic issues when states refused to pay for goods. their received from other nations.

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