Articles of Confederation - ​The first government​

Strengths: Could declare war and make treaties

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Weaknesses​: STATE Governments had all the power.

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Could not raise/ collect taxes. Could not pay an army.​

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Northwest Ordinance:

​Outlined a process to add states

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Needs 60,000 settlers to apply for statehood​

Abolished Slavery (Made it illegal)

Guaranteed civil rights​

Bicameral Legislature

House of Representatives- Based on Population

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Senate - 2 Senators per state, regardless of size.​

Great Compromise

3/5 Compromise​:

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Solved the issue of counting enslaved people for representation in congress and for taxation​

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