The authors of the Articles of Confederation created a decentralized government with most power resting in the states due to their experiences under British rule, which they found excessively centralized and tyrannical. They aimed to protect individual liberties and prevent the rise of a strong central authority that could threaten those rights. Additionally, the states were hesitant to cede significant power to a national government, fearing loss of autonomy and local control. This decentralization reflected a strong commitment to republicanism and the principles of self-governance prevalent at the time.
To strengthen the national government
The central government was more limited under the Articles Of Confederation than under the Constitution. People did not trust the government to have too much power. It looks like they were right.
fear of concentration of power in national government... :)
The framers of the Articles decentralized power in order to prevent the abuses of power that had existed under British rule. They reasoned that, with the bulk of the power given to individual states, no one person could rise to rule over the entire country and start to rule tyrannically.
Yes, the authors of the Articles of Confederation were concerned about the potential for a strong central government to infringe upon the rights of state governments. They aimed to create a loose confederation that prioritized state sovereignty and autonomy, reflecting their fear of centralized power reminiscent of British rule. This resulted in a weak national government with limited authority, as they sought to protect the rights and independence of individual states.
The idea that a strong central government threatens the rights of the people and of the states was a major influence on the authors of the Articles of Confederation.
To protect against tyranny
To strengthen the national government
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The central government was more limited under the Articles Of Confederation than under the Constitution. People did not trust the government to have too much power. It looks like they were right.
fear of concentration of power in national government... :)
The framers of the Articles decentralized power in order to prevent the abuses of power that had existed under British rule. They reasoned that, with the bulk of the power given to individual states, no one person could rise to rule over the entire country and start to rule tyrannically.
Yes, the authors of the Articles of Confederation were concerned about the potential for a strong central government to infringe upon the rights of state governments. They aimed to create a loose confederation that prioritized state sovereignty and autonomy, reflecting their fear of centralized power reminiscent of British rule. This resulted in a weak national government with limited authority, as they sought to protect the rights and independence of individual states.
To protect against tyranny
By creating a weak central government
Because the people were citizens of their STATES, and the States made up the United States under the Articles of Confederation. The Federal government had very little impact on the people.
The Articles of Confederation included a weak central government. It was designed to govern thousands of people in thirteen colonies. The Mayflower Compact was a much simpiler document. It was designed to govern dozens of people in one colony.