WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Articles created a loose confederation of sovereign states and a weak central government, leaving most of the power with the state governments. The need for a stronger Federal government soon became apparent and eventually led to the Constitutional Convention in 1787.

Detailed explanation-2: -Weak Central Government – Commerce and Coinage Incredibly, all interstate and foreign commerce were supposed to be handled by individual states. This caused a lack of uniformity that would severely handicap trade. States were allowed to impose tariffs on each other and make separate deals with foreign nations.

Detailed explanation-3: -Drafted by James Madison, and presented by Edmund Randolph to the Constitutional Convention on May 29, 1787, the Virginia Plan proposed a strong central government composed of three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial.

Detailed explanation-4: -Confederation refers to the process of federal union in which the British North American colonies of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and the Province of Canada joined together to form the Dominion of Canada. The term Confederation also stands for 1 July 1867, the date of the creation of the Dominion.

Detailed explanation-5: -The legislative power was the ‘area of weakness’ in the ‘federal government’ under the article of confederation. Explanation: The ‘three branches’ of the ‘federal government’ set up by the constitution was the Legislative, ‘executive’, and judicial set up.