Requests

Definition

Requests under the Article of Confederation were appeals made by Congress to individual states asking for cooperation or assistance on certain matters. These requests were non-binding and relied on voluntary compliance from each state.

Related terms

Consent of the Governed: The idea that government power is derived from the consent or agreement of the people being governed.

Sovereignty: The supreme authority of a state to govern itself without interference from external sources.

Nullification: The concept that states have the right to declare federal laws unconstitutional and therefore not enforce them within their borders.