USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Fears of a standing army in the employ of a tyrannical government had led the writers of the Articles of Confederation to leave defense largely to the states. Although the central government could declare war and agree to peace, it had to depend upon the states to provide soldiers.

Detailed explanation-2: -Each state only had one vote in Congress, regardless of its population. The citizens of small states had proportionally more political power than the citizens of large states. The national government had no executive branch. The national government had no way of implementing or enforcing its legislative decisions.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation were: Each state only had one vote in Congress, regardless of size. Congress didn’t have the power to tax, or to regulate foreign and interstate commerce. There was no executive branch to enforce any acts passed by Congress.