Part one of term paper
From 1781 to 1789 the provided the United States with an ineffective government, however there were some strong steps taken in the articles to try and make the United States a better country. The articles created a loose confederation of independent states that gave limited powers to a central government, known as Congress. Some actions take ...

Part two of term paper
... and international problems. The greatest weakness of the federal government under the was its inability to regulate trade and levy taxes. In the long run, the was a shot in the arm for the United States. The arranged a national government that would consist of a single house of Congress, where each state would have one vote. Congress had the power to set up a postal department, to estimate the costs of the government and request donations from the states, and to raise armed forces. Congress could ...