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60 Second Civics: Rights After Independence Pt. 9: Economic Problems
America was threatened with economic problems in the early years of the republic. These problems and an attack on property rights led to calls for replacement of the Articles of Confederation.
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60 Second Civics: Rights After Independence Pt. 11: The Philadelphia Convention
The Philadelphia Convention assembled in 1787 to amend the Articles of Confederation. The Framers quickly decided that merely amending the Articles was not nearly enough.
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60 Second Civics: The First National Government: The Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation established a weak national government with very limited powers.
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60 Second Civics: Government Under the Articles of Confederation
Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress could not raise taxes directly. Each state had one vote, regardless of population.
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60 Second Civics: Achievements Under the Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation had its weaknesses, but the government under the Articles also had significant achievements, primarily the passage of the Northwest Ordinance.
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60 Second Civics:the First National Government:the Aftermath of Shays' Rebellion
Shays' Rebellion and the popular reaction to it gave Congress an extra incentive to reform the Articles of Confederation.
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60 Second Civics: The Philadelphia Convention: James Madison's Virginia Plan
Today on 60-Second Civics: James Madison's Virginia plan proposes a strong national government.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 1588: The Articles of Confederation
American soldiers during the Revolution often went unpaid, unfed, and without uniforms. This was only one of the problems of the Continental Congress.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 1599: Legislative Supremacy
The majority of early state governments gave most power to the legislature. This was known as legislative supremacy.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 1605: The Articles of Confederation
In 1776, Richard Henry Lee made two bold proposals: for Independence and a national government to unify the states.
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60 Second Civics: Challenges of Writing the Articles of Confederation
The writers of the Articles of Confederation had to overcome many obstacles in creating the nation's first constitution.
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60 Second Civics: The Articles of Confederation: A Weak Central Government
The Articles of Confederation provided for a weak central government and equal representation in Congress. This would prove problematic.
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60 Second Civics: Achievements Under the Articles of Confederation
Despite a weak central government under the Articles of Confederation, the national government had some important achievements.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 1609: Problems With the Articles of Confederation
There were lots of problems with the Articles of Confederation. Congress, for example, had no money and could not directly raise funds.
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60 Second Civics:property Rights Threatened Under the Articles of Confederation
Under the Articles of Confederation, factions in state legislatures threatened property rights.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 1614: The Annapolis Convention
Only five states bothered to show up at the Annapolis Convention, but something important happened there: delegates agreed that the Articles of Confederation should be revised.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 1615: The Philadelphia Convention
Fifty-five men met in Philadelphia in 1787. Their task: to amend the Articles of Confederation. Their accomplishment: a new framework for a government that would last more than 200 years.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 1629: Creating a Strong National Government
The national government under the Articles of Confederation was weak. The Framers set out to fix that problem.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 214: Articles of Confederation Part 1
Today we begin our discussion of the Articles of Confederation.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 215: Articles of Confederation Part 2
On today's episode, we examine the roles of Benjamin Franklin and Richard Henry Lee in bringing about the Articles of Confederation.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 221: Articles of Confederation Part 8
On the podcast today, we discuss the solutions to states' concerns about the national government's power that paved the way for adopting the Articles of Confederation.
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60 Second Civics:achievements of the Articles of Confederation Part 1
Today we delve into constitutional history by examining the achievements of the Articles of Confederation.
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60 Second Civics:achievements of the Articles of Confederation Part 2
On today's podcast, we discuss the Northwest Ordinance.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 261: Weaknesses of Articles of Confederation Part 1
On today's podcast, we discuss weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.