The major downfall of the Articles of Confederation was simply weakness. The federal government, under the Articles, was too weak to enforce their laws and therefore had no power. The Continental Congress had borrowed money to fight the Revolutionary War and could not repay their debts.
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One believes that the prophet Muhammad’s nephew and son in law,Ali was chosen by Muhammad to be their new leader after Muhammad’s death but the other division believes that Abu Bakr who was a follower of Muhammad was the one chosen by Muhammad to be the new leader