The Articles Of Confederation: America's First Constitution

When the United States of America came about, the colonies adopt the Articles of Confederation. These articles function for a while but the federal government has little power. In fear of revolts and riots, the government decides to revise the articles. However, since the articles give too much authority to the states, the editors start over and create the Constitution. The Articles of Confederation provide a starting place for America’s government.
The Articles of Confederation are considered the U.S.’s “first constitution.” After much debate, the document declares that the states receive the majority of power. It also creates a grouping of sovereign states that have “…a firm league of friendship” rather than an official union. The articles

called for all 13 representatives from each state to set any motion going. As a result, the articles neglected to establish a strong central government.
More issues began to arise from the Articles of Confederation as time went on. The lack of a strong federal government led to the inability to tax, raise a standing army, and pass laws. Revolts began to raise the question of the effectiveness of the articles. In fear of these incidents, the government chooses to amend the articles. However, the editors abandon the project and start over completely. Their new document is the U.S. Constitution.

The U.S. Constitution is a document that describes fundamental laws of the government and lists the people’s rights. The Constitution gave more power to the central government and led to several parties emerging. These parties include the Federalists and the Antifederalists whose main disagreement is delegation of power. The document includes the Bill of Rights and persists to have a significant national impact. The Constitution continues be in use.
The Articles of Confederation are the first attempt in creating a system of government in the U.S. However, the articles gave a massive amount of power to the states and did not allow the development of a strong central government. This caused problems, such as, the failure to raise funds, have a standing army, and revolts. After the issues, the articles are to be amended. However, the project is scraped and the Constitution is created.