USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Articles of Confederation created a union of sovereign states. An assembly of delegates acted on behalf of the states they represented. Because the smaller states feared the domination of the larger ones, each state had one vote in the Confederation Congress, regardless of its size or population.

Detailed explanation-2: -The present United States Constitution replaced the Articles of Confederation on March 4, 1789.

Detailed explanation-3: -Balancing state and national power: The Articles of Confederation created a national governing system that placed most power in the hands of the states. The Founders feared giving too much power to a central government, which might become tyrannical.

Detailed explanation-4: -Realizing this system did not work, the 13 American states needed a new government-one that would allow a balance of power between the state and federal government. In the words of George Washington, the government created by the Articles of the Confederation was “little more than the shadow without the substance."