Compare And Contrast The Articles Of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation that had been drafted in 1777 gave the majority of power to the states. The National government was weak and unable to sustain itself. It did not even possess the ability to resolve differences between state legislature and interstate commerce. When the Articles of Confederation were written those that drafted it purposely gave majority power to the states as they feared a powerful central government. The problem was by severely limiting the central government’s power they were not able to create the union in which they had intended. Instead they had created a number of small self-ruled countries. America was in need of a refined plan of governance.
The Federalists attempted to reconcile the shortcomings
The Federalists attempted to reconcile the shortcomings