The Pros And Cons Of The Articles Of Confederation

Plans fail without proper direction. After the Revolutionary War, the Founding Fathers wanted to become an established nation that had no ties to Britain. After enduring several years of scrutiny from King George III, America had been pushed to the limit. The governing officials came together to accomplish the task of planning an efficient society. In 1777, the Continental Congress created the Articles of Confederation to serve as Americas first Constitution. The agreement could not withstand the test of time and as a result it was ratified many times. Although the Articles of Confederation served as a helpful blue print for the establishment of America, it lacked many key issues. In September 1787, the Constitution was formed and is still used today. In 1777, the United States was separated into thirteen colonies that acted much like individual countries. Although the thirteen desired to obtain unity between each other, they dreaded the thought of relying on a monarchy to dominate them. These fiery colonies wanted complete and total control of their own land. It was time for “the people” to call the shots and control their own agendas. The Articles of Confederation, contained the preamble and
There were many short comings to The Articles of Confederation. More than half of the states had to agree on decisions before bills could be passed. The Articles only gave congress the power to handle foreign affairs, command war, control branches of the military, create post offices and regulate coined money. According to U.S History Scene, “the main cause of this ineffectiveness stemmed from a lack of a strong, central government. From the absence of a powerful, national government emerged a series of limitations that rendered the Articles of Confederation futile” (Brackemyre 1). The government the Articles of Confederation established was limited and gave the states too much