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Topic 1.5 - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Required unamimaty for a change to the Articles to be made
      - 9 of the 13 had to agree for a law to be passed
      - This rarely occurred
- - - - E.g.
        
        Nearly all were created with two houses
      - The states feared that if they had a powerful governor, they would create a local version of British tyranny
      - These fears dominated later ratification debates
      - The states legislated weak powers to state governors to limit their power
      - Their councils were also not chosen by them and they could also not veto legislation
      - The states constitutions reflected their local needs and values