Statements (84)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
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| gptkbp:cabinet_member |
address issues of governance
|
| gptkbp:composed_of |
delegates from each state
delegates from 13 states |
| gptkbp:could_not_levy |
gptkb:tax_policy
|
| gptkbp:could_not_regulate |
interstate commerce
|
| gptkbp:created |
gptkb:Articles_of_Confederation
|
| gptkbp:dissolved |
1789
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| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:Northwest_Ordinance
1781 |
| gptkbp:founded_in |
coordinate war efforts
the thirteen original states |
| gptkbp:governing_body |
gptkb:the_United_States
|
| gptkbp:has_collection |
13 delegates
|
| gptkbp:has_limitations |
lack of executive authority
unanimous consent requirement |
| gptkbp:held_its_first_meeting_in |
1781
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Confederation Congress
|
| gptkbp:is_criticized_for |
financial instability
ineffectiveness |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Philadelphia
|
| gptkbp:meets |
gptkb:Independence_Hall
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Second_Continental_Congress
|
| gptkbp:president |
gptkb:John_Hanson
|
| gptkbp:ratified_by |
gptkb:Treaty_of_Paris_1783
|
| gptkbp:replaced_by |
gptkb:Constitution
|
| gptkbp:responsible_for |
conducting foreign affairs
military affairs establishing post offices |
| gptkbp:serves_as |
national legislature
|
| gptkbp:succeeded_by |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
the federal government |
| gptkbp:was_a_precursor_to |
gptkb:federal_government
|
| gptkbp:was_a_response_to |
gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation |
| gptkbp:was_a_result_of |
the need for a unified government
|
| gptkbp:was_characterized_by |
lack of enforcement mechanisms
ineffective governance disputes among states limited legislative power lack of military power lack of power lack of a standing army internal conflicts among states lack of a clear leadership structure lack of a coherent foreign policy lack of a unified national strategy lack of representation for some states weak central authority |
| gptkbp:was_convened_in |
gptkb:New_Jersey
|
| gptkbp:was_involved_in |
gptkb:territorial_disputes
gptkb:diplomatic_negotiations Indian affairs trade agreements the establishment of a national bank land ordinances the establishment of a postal system the establishment of a national currency the establishment of a system of public health the establishment of a system of taxation the establishment of a national army the establishment of a national identity the establishment of a system of weights and measures the establishment of a system of public works the regulation of trade the establishment of a judicial system the establishment of a national education system the management of foreign relations the management of international relations the negotiation of peace treaties the drafting of treaties the establishment of a system of civil rights. the management of economic policies the management of immigration policies the management of public lands the management of social issues the management of state relations the management of trade disputes the management of war debts the promotion of westward expansion |
| gptkbp:was_limited_in |
its ability to enforce laws
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:first_constitution_of_the_United_States
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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