Question

Could the Articles of Confederation have been modified to provide Americans with a successful, democratic, and, perhaps, parliamentary government? Explain your response.

Answer 1

Answer:

The Articles of Confederation represented an attempt to balance the sovereignty of the states with an effective national government. Under the Articles, the states, not Congress, had the power to tax. ... In addition, Congress could not draft soldiers or regulate trade.

Answer 2

Answer:

Passage of the Land Ordinance of 1785 and the Northwest Ordinance provided a systematic process for adding new states into the Union can be considered a success under the Articles of Confederation.