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| That sounds like a good idea. But remember that it should be weak. Each state should have one vote. That sounds fair. | |
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| Each state has it's own constitution. Most have biceramal houses and act more like rival states to each other. | |
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| They started to coin their own money, would not collect taxes, and broke laws under the Articles. A need for change was surfacing. | |
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| One of only two good things done by the Confederation Congress, it established a way to survey and plan town and cities. | |
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| This method of surveying is still used today. Each township was 36 square miles. One in six miles was reserved for public schools. | |
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