Part one of term paper
"The Framers of the Constitution were great clockmakers in the science of statecraft, and they did, with admirable ingenuity, put together an intricate machine, which promised to run indefinitely, and tell the time of the centuries." This statement, made by James M. Beck , praises our founding fathers and their ideals. Today, however, Mr. B ...

Part two of term paper
... for the new nation to live under. This plan was known as the Articles of Confederation. This document would give arisal to a new type of legislative body, but many problems would soon follow. This Congress was too inefficient and clumsy to govern effectively. It had no independent income and no authority to compel the states to accept its rulings. It couldn't levy or collect taxes. It could pass laws but could not enforce them. In short, this Congress was nothing more than an unrespected chil ...