Statements (134)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:document
|
| gptkbp:allows |
gptkb:military_cooperation
state sovereignty militia organization by states congress to declare war congress to make treaties |
| gptkbp:amended_by |
unanimous consent required
|
| gptkbp:branch |
no separate executive branch
|
| gptkbp:created |
gptkb:Congress_of_the_Confederation
|
| gptkbp:currency |
no national currency
|
| gptkbp:defense_responsibility |
states
|
| gptkbp:depicted_in |
a stepping stone to a stronger government
|
| gptkbp:drafted_by |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
|
| gptkbp:duration |
1781 to 1789
|
| gptkbp:enforces |
gptkb:none
|
| gptkbp:established |
a confederation of sovereign states
a postal system foreign affairs powers a framework for government |
| gptkbp:first_appearance |
constitution of the United States
|
| gptkbp:founded_in |
gptkb:the_Bill_of_Rights
|
| gptkbp:given_for |
limited powers to the federal government
|
| gptkbp:governance |
gptkb:Northwest_Ordinance
|
| gptkbp:governing_body |
gptkb:Congress_of_the_Confederation
|
| gptkbp:has_limitations |
lack of enforcement power
|
| gptkbp:has_publications |
gptkb:13
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
gptkb:first_constitution_of_the_United_States
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Articles of Confederation
|
| gptkbp:included |
13 articles
a preamble |
| gptkbp:includes_provisions_for |
gptkb:Indian_independence_movement
appoint military officers settle disputes between states borrow money make treaties establish a postal system create a military create a system for managing western lands create a system of courts determine the value of coinage establish a navy establish a system for appointing officers. establish a system for settling land disputes issue bills of credit manage Indian affairs regulate trade with Native Americans regulate weights and measures send and receive ambassadors |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
Revolutionary War events
|
| gptkbp:international_relations |
conducted by Congress
|
| gptkbp:interstate_commerce |
no regulation of commerce
|
| gptkbp:is_a_document_that |
gptkb:American_history
failed to address economic issues failed to create a system of checks and balances failed to establish a federal court system governed the United States was ultimately deemed ineffective limited federal authority created a weak national government failed to provide for a national currency failed to provide for a national defense failed to provide for a strong military led to the drafting of the Constitution was a significant step in American governance. |
| gptkbp:is_a_foundation_for |
gptkb:the_United_States_government
|
| gptkbp:is_a_framework_for |
gptkb:government
interstate relations allowed for state representation |
| gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of |
the formation of the United States.
|
| gptkbp:is_a_subject_of |
gptkb:historical_analysis
|
| gptkbp:is_adopted_by |
1781
November 15, 1777 |
| gptkbp:is_criticized_for |
gptkb:Federalists
weaknesses in governance weak central government |
| gptkbp:is_debated_in |
state legislatures
|
| gptkbp:is_designed_to |
coordinate war efforts
unify the states preserve independence of states |
| gptkbp:is_discussed_in |
gptkb:Constitutional_Convention_of_1787
|
| gptkbp:is_regulated_by |
interstate commerce
|
| gptkbp:lacked |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkb:executive_branch |
| gptkbp:led_to |
gptkb:Shays'_Rebellion
|
| gptkbp:legal_framework |
gptkb:the_United_States
no national judiciary |
| gptkbp:legislative_structure |
unicameral legislature
|
| gptkbp:main_weakness |
lack of federal power
|
| gptkbp:negotiated_by |
federalists and anti-federalists
|
| gptkbp:president |
gptkb:John_Hanson
|
| gptkbp:product |
gptkb:American_Revolution
compromise among states the Continental Congress's efforts |
| gptkbp:provides |
no federal taxation
limited central government |
| gptkbp:purpose |
establish a national government
|
| gptkbp:ratified_by |
March 1, 1781
thirteen states |
| gptkbp:replaced_by |
gptkb:Constitution
1789 economic instability |
| gptkbp:requires |
unanimous consent for amendments
annual meetings of Congress |
| gptkbp:served_as |
first constitution
|
| gptkbp:signatories |
13 states
|
| gptkbp:signed_by |
gptkb:York,_Pennsylvania
gptkb:John_Dickinson 13 states |
| gptkbp:state_sovereignty |
emphasized state sovereignty
|
| gptkbp:strategic_goals |
regulate commerce
raise revenue |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Constitution_of_the_United_States
|
| gptkbp:taxation_power |
no power to tax
|
| gptkbp:tradition |
gptkb:Philadelphia_Convention
|
| gptkbp:was |
ineffective in governance
|
| gptkbp:was_a_precursor_to |
gptkb:the_Constitution_of_the_United_States
gptkb:the_current_U._S._Constitution |
| gptkbp:was_a_response_to |
gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
British colonial rule British rule |
| gptkbp:was_a_result_of |
the need for a national government
the need for a unified front |
| gptkbp:was_ineffective_in |
collecting taxes
regulating trade |
| gptkbp:was_influenced_by |
state constitutions
|
| gptkbp:was_supported_by |
gptkb:Anti-Federalists
|
| gptkbp:written_by |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:British
gptkb:Constitution gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson gptkb:United_States_Congress gptkb:John_Adams gptkb:U._S._Government |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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