Powers Of The Federal Government Under The Articles Of Confederation

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The Articles of Confederation was drafted between 1776 and 1777 by the Continental Congress, although it did not go into effect until 1781 (Schultz, 2013). The federal government under the Articles of Confederation had three branches: Executive, Legislative, and Judicial. They granted unique powers to each branch. The intention was to make Congress the most powerful branch. The five Congressional Powers were to collect taxes and raise revenue, regulate commerce, declare war, maintain an army, and to make changes as needed to pursue these powers. They wanted to make sure no single authority would possess too much power. The powers the Executive Branch held were to make treaties but only if approved by two-thirds of the Senate, overseeing the