Weakness: states had more power than the central government, they congress could not form an army
Strengnth: first unified government after the revolution
The government only had one branch and lacked the ability to tax and draft.
It did not provide for an executive or judicial branch.
One vote for each state
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.
the articles of confederation had a one house legislature
The greatest weakness of the Articles of Confederation was the lack of central government. Some states even went to war with each other before the constitution came into effect.
The government only had one branch.
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.
link two weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation to one of the six Purposes of Government
The Articles of Confederation required unanimous consent of the states for an amendment. Two attempts were made to amend the Articles of Confederation, each one failing by one vote.
The Articles of Confederation orformally the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union was the first Constitution. And has beensuperseded by the current one
Under the Articles of Confederation, the term of the President was one year.