America initially created a weak central government due to fears of tyranny and a desire for individual liberties following independence from British rule. The Founding Fathers aimed to prioritize state sovereignty and empower local governance, reflecting their experiences under a distant, overreaching monarchy. This led to the Articles of Confederation, which granted limited powers to the federal government, ultimately proving ineffective in addressing national issues. The weaknesses highlighted by this framework eventually prompted the drafting of the U.S. Constitution, establishing a stronger central government.
a strong central government
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self-government It favored a strong central government because the existing Articles of Confederation, which has set up a weak central government, failed to enable the states to function as a single nation. Although the individual states wanted to maintain their sovereignty over the other states and especially from any central federal government, it was clear that a weak central government would not create the nation that the United States of America had to be in order to survive.
To try to create a stronger central government
To strengthen the national government
To create the government for the United States of America
America's first written plan of government was called the Articles of Confederation. Ratified in 1781, it established a weak central government and emphasized state sovereignty. However, its limitations led to various challenges, prompting the drafting of the U.S. Constitution in 1787 to create a stronger federal framework.
To protect against tyranny
To protect against tyranny
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good question... no one actually knows
Colonist didn't even have to idea to do that, and they didn't have much power.