The Articles of Confederation were a starting point for the United States in self-government from Britain, but they did not effectively govern the people at the time. The Articles of Confederation were written in 1777, and ratified by the last state (Maryland) in 1781. They were a loose model of what a government should be and provided some closure to the American Revolution. On a positive note, The Articles gave the states power and rights to create laws and craft a newly born legislature. The Articles also had flaws that seemed to overpower their strong points. With the Articles of Confederation congress could not levy taxes, regulate foreign or domestic trade or collect debts owed to the central government. The Articles were not sufficient Economically, Militarily and socially and created weaknesses in America. The Articles of Confederation were an O.K., start but what the American citizens needed was a stable, dynamic, devised plan for their country; a Constitution.

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Title: Articles Of Confederation
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