Confederation Congress

GPTKB entity

Statements (84)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:allows lack of executive authority
unanimous consent requirement
gptkbp:composed_of delegates from each state
delegates from 13 states
gptkbp:conference gptkb:New_Jersey
gptkbp:created gptkb:Articles_of_Confederation
gptkbp:dissolved 1789
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:Treaty_of_Paris_1783
gptkbp:established gptkb:Northwest_Ordinance
1781
gptkbp:first_held 1781
gptkbp:first_introduced gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:flag gptkb:financial_services_company
gptkbp:founded coordinate war efforts
the thirteen original states
gptkbp:governed_by address issues of governance
gptkbp:governing_body gptkb:the_United_States
gptkbp:has_collection 13 delegates
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Confederation Congress
gptkbp:is_available_in its ability to enforce laws
gptkbp:is_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:is_criticized_for financial instability
ineffectiveness
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:region
gptkb:Embassy
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: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:regulates interstate commerce
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Constitution
gptkbp:responsible_for conducting foreign affairs
military affairs
establishing post offices
gptkbp:resulted_in the need for a unified government
gptkbp:served_in national legislature
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:legislation
the federal government
gptkbp:was_a_response_to gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:first_constitution_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4