Question

Most Americans of the early 1780s favored a weak national government because they wanted to protect the rights and independence of their state. The Articles of Confederation did not give the national government (Congress) the power to rule over the states. The national government did not even have the power to enforce its laws. The authors of the Articles were, however, concerned that a foreign country might try to conquer one or more states. The Articles, therefore, granted Congress the power to raise an army and declare war. In other words, Congress was given enough power to protect states f