The federal government wasn't strong enough. They didn't have any money, plus the fact that they didn't have the power to tax the states. The best they could do is ask the states for money, and it was up to the states to give it to them. Sometimes the states refused to donate, and the government couldn't do anything about it. The government also couldn't regulate trade.
There also wasn't a national judicial system, nor an executive branch. All they had was congress, where each state got one vote. To add amendments, all the states had to be unanimous.
Congress had the power to make decisions but not to enforce them.
the articles of confederation had a one house legislature
The Articles created a one-house legislature as the Confederation's main institution. Making the government and unicameral system of government. Read more:
The US Constitution created a strong central federal government as opposed to the state-centered Articles of Confederation. The new government would have powers of taxation, printing money, treaties, a standing military, and regulation of interstate commerce. It would become the law of the land and supersede any conflicting state laws.
The government only had one branch.
The government only had one branch and lacked the ability to tax and draft.
One main feature of the Articles of Confederation was that each state had one vote in Congress. Another feature was the obvious lack of a federal system.
One vote for each state
Congress had the power to make decisions but not to enforce them.
Weakness: states had more power than the central government, they congress could not form an army Strengnth: first unified government after the revolution
the people
The People
The Articles of Confederation failed to provide for a national judiciary, which was one of its shortcomings. The Articles of Confederation were created in 1777.
Congress had the power to make decisions but not to enforce them.
Congress had the power to make decisions but not to enforce them.
the articles of confederation had a one house legislature
central government and the people