Do you agree with the view that the 1867 reform act was largely as a result of public pressure for reform In 1867 the second reform act was passed by Disraeli‚ there were many factors which brought about the reform act and public pressure was definitely one of them however there were other factors which helped the 1867 reform act to be passed‚ such as the conservatives being opportunists‚ the personal ambitions of Disraeli and also the fear of unrest that pushed the act to be passed.
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Though the Articles of Confederation eventually failed‚ it lay the valuable groundwork for today’s government. It failed to manage foreign relations‚ proving completely ineffective in that area. The Articles did‚ however‚ succeed in dealing with the establishment‚ division‚ and development of Western lands. The Articles of Confederation was useless in the area of foreign relations. Under the Articles‚ most power belonged to the states‚ and many states carried out their own relations with foreign
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Read the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution at the National Archives link on the student website. Write a 1‚050- to 1‚400-word paper in which you discuss the following: • How the Constitution addressed the weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation • How the Constitution addressed the complaints in the Declaration of Independence • The Great Compromise and how representation of states in Congress is determined Include a more detailed discussion of one of the following topics
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How did the United State’s Constitution remedy the weakness of the Articles of Confederation? The Constitution was legalized in 1787 and the Articles Of Confederations were legalized in 1781. The United State’s Constitution remedied the weakness of the Articles of Confederation multiple ways. Taxes can now be put in effect by congress when they need to. According to the Articles of Confederation‚ the Congress can ask the states for taxes but the states don’t have to. The US Constitution fixed the
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Ap us History October 1‚ 2013 The Articles of Confederation were appointed by the Second Continental Congress in 1777. Finally after all of the thirteen states ratified the passing of the Articles‚ Maryland to be the last‚ they went into effet in 1783. Disputes between the states over land was the cause of this delayed approval. A weak and ineffective central government was created by this new constitution due to the people fearing a strong government. The states also wanted to protect their
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constitution was written in the United States was called the “Articles of Confederation.” It established a loose league of friendship between thirteen sovereign states and proposed that each state have its sovereignty‚ freedom‚ and independence. The Articles of Confederation approve in 1781‚ which led to a period of crisis between the years 1781 and 1789. This period refer as the Critical Period. The Articles of Confederation was the precursor of the United States Constitution because of the many reasons
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The failure of the Articles of Confederation lies in its two defects. Firstly‚ the Articles of Confederation did not implement the principle of separation of powers. The confederation only has one system of parliament‚ but no independent executive branch and judicial branch. Congress not only enjoys legislative power‚ but also has the executive and judicial powers. Article IX stipulated that “The United States in Congress assembled shall have authority to appoint a committee‚ to sit in the recess
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of confederation were introduced in 1777 and this gave the power to individual states. During 1781-1789 the Aricles of Confederation provided the United states with an ineffective movement‚ however there were some strong steps taken in the articles to try and make the United States a better country. The people of each state were given equal privileges and rights‚ freedom of movement was guaranteed‚ and procedures for the trails of accused criminals were outlined. The Articles of Confederation arranged
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Unit 3‚ #1 Name ____________________________ Date ________________ Pd ________ America’s First National Government—The Articles of Confederation II. The Articles of Confederation A. When Americans declared ___________________________ in 1776‚ they needed to form a new ___________________________: 1. They wanted to form a __________________________ where citizens ________________ for elected leaders to represent them 2. They wanted to __________________ citizens
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The Articles of Confederation was first sent to the states in November of 1777. Written by the Continental Congress‚ disagreements with separation of power throughout the states is what hindered the ratification process. Reasons for delay were mostly over representation and land. Smaller states wanted the same representation as larger states where larger states wanted representation based on population. Ownership over the western lands‚ as in the Appalachian Mountains‚ also set back the ratification
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