What was the structure of government set up by the Articles of Confederation (i.e., how many “branches” of government were there); what powers did the Congress have?  What three (these have to be exact) important powers did it lack?  Why do you think the framers of the Articles not want to give Congress these powers?  What THREE important pieces of legislation did it pass concerning sale and settlement of western lands?  How did the weakness of the Articles affect the economy?  What do YOU think was the greatest weakness of the Articles of Confederation and why?

The following is Unit 2, Question 3 and is to be fully discussed by each member of Group 3.  To post your discussion, you will click on the “Reply” section directly under the question.   Then, you will reply/respond to a full discussion posted by a student in Group 2; they will be answering Question #2.  When you reply to a student in Group 3, you post in the “Reply” section under their individual discussion.
Question 3 (Chapter 7)  Textbook is Foner, Give Me Liberty, Seagull 5th edition
Read pp. 255-262 which is primarily about the years 1781-1789 when America was ruled under the Articles of Confederation.  Write a discussion of at least 300 words including the following:  What was the structure of government set up by the Articles of Confederation (i.e., how many “branches” of government were there); what powers did the Congress have?  What three (these have to be exact) important powers did it lack?  Why do you think the framers of the Articles not want to give Congress these powers?  What THREE important pieces of legislation did it pass concerning sale and settlement of western lands?  How did the weakness of the Articles affect the economy?  What do YOU think was the greatest weakness of the Articles of Confederation and why?