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Weaknesses: 1. coud not force states to do anything
2. Every Federal law over rules state laws
3. No power to tax
4. Couldn't enforce a Federal law
5. No leader
6. No army
7. No courts
Strengths 1. Declare War
2. Coin money
3. Post offices -
Who: James Madison
Where: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
How: George Wahington felt the need to create a new form of government to over rule the Articles of Confederation. He called all thirteen represenatives from all the colonies to help him write the Constitution.
Comprimise: One house based on population (House of Represenatives), one based on everyone has equal population(Senate) -
Who: James Madison
How: The Constitution was written in articles that describe different topics about the law.
Where: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -
- Freedom of speech, religon, and press
- Right to bear arms
- No quartering of soldiers
- Search and Seizure
- Due Process
- Right to a speedy trial
- Trial by jury
- Protection against cruel and unusual punishment
- Protection of rights
- Powers of the states and people
