Did The Constitution Of 1787 Attempt To Resolve The Weaknesses Of The Articles Of Confederation
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1. How did the Constitution of 1787 attempt to resolve the weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
They made the power come back to the people directly. This was to assure that one branch wouldn’t dominate over the other. Implemented an executive branch, gave Congress the power to tax and regulate commerce, created federal courts, created system to amend the constitution through 2/3 majority in both houses + ratification through ¾ vote in the state legislatures, lastly gave Congress the power to create and support an army and navy, and rules and regulations for the army/navy to abide by.
2. What role did The Federalist Papers play in the battle over ratification of the Constitution?
The Antifederalists claimed that the new federal government