To what extend were the AOC an inadequate form of government?

Succeeding the French and Indian War independence was longed for, during the American Revolution independence was fought for, winning the Revolution independence was expected. There were already two Continental Congress around yet these were not governments they were merely Congresses. The Congress decided to devise a plan of government called the Articles of Confederation (AOC). The AOC was adopted by the Congress and approved by all the states in 1781. Unfortunatelyby 1787 it was evidently clear that the AOC insfficient for America, lacking the control of the states. The AOC was an inadequate form of government, their central government was extremely weak leaving too much power in the states, no authority for Congress to impose taxes, no provision for a uniform national currency and many more examples for the AOC weakness.

The AOC was not in control, all the power was in the hands of the states. Since there was no chief executive over each state, the states were to provide the army troops to protect the nation. The AOC was designed in that form due to them seeing the result of what happens when one person or a parliment is in control. With the states in control of the government there was no one to deal with foreign affairs, this lead to numerous problems. After the victory of winning the war troblues began soon. The U.S didn't abide by the Treaty of Paris, they promise the loyalist they would pay for the foreign debts and yet it didn't come through. The British broke the Treaty of Paris as well they maintained there forts in the NW territory. All the U.S could do (without having anyone to deal with foreign) was protest, which only made matters worse British placed trade restrictions on the U.S. Their position on foreign affairs were horrible, even Spain sought to exploit the U.S in time of need, they tried everything to get this fresh nations land. The AOC could do nothing about protecting their country.

Problems for the new government did not stop at just foreign affairs but there were also domestic issues. As the U.S emerged from the war there were immediate problems to face on economic concerns. The infant manufacturing sector was notably affect by Great Britain flooding the American market. This had a immense negative affect on U.S trade. Roads, bridges and highways had been neglected so the transportation system was inadequate for trade. Money was needed fast the lack of uniform currency and unrestricted values were given by banks and state governments. This had a direct impact on business transactionswithin and between states. Then interstate trade was affected by the state trade barriers. With all the currency needed the AOC did not even have the authority to tax a single state, they could not even regulate trade. The AOC was hopeless it could not provide an issuses that the U.S had, or even the domestic affairs.

The AOC central government was terrifing and extremely ineffective since the authority was mainly under states, the U.S government was like a kid in a candy store (having no control). The features of the AOC were or should be consider weaknesses by those who had a stronger central government. A unicameral legislature, No authority for Congress to impose taxes, one vote in Congress for each state,no national court system, No prvision for a uniorm national currency, No chief executive, a requirement that nine out of thirteen states approve passage of certain legislation, unanimity for amendment of the AOC, No authority for Congress to regulate either interstate or foreign commerce. For everyone to have unanimity on an amendent just seems impossible not every had the same feelings on a certain law. Under the AOC the U.S would have no currency Congress could not do anything, a unicameral legislature was irrelevant, mainly all the featyres o the AOC were irrelevant. The first form of government was a failure but better ideas did come later in time.

The Articles of Confederation was an inadequate form of government. The Confederations' central government was indeed a weak one, most powers resided in the states and this subsequently became a problem for the new nation under the AOC. In foreign affairs the AOC government had to request troops from states, it had no chief executive or state department to conduct foreign. Domestically, the government did not have the authority to tax, establish a uniform currency, or regulate trade. The AOC was a faliure for the new nation.