1. According to the excerpt, who had more power under the Articles of Confederation?
It gave the majority of the power to the individual states, and limited power to the national government.
2. What are some weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation that caused the need for a new and stronger federal government that the framers outlined in the Constitution?
How to resolve disputes between states over land and confusion over different state currency.
3. Which of the following was one important contribution made by Benjamin Franklin during the Constitutional Convention?
He made a plea to delegates to accept the U.S. Constitution.
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The main purpose of the Articles of Confederation was to establish numerous states as well as a government in the hopes that American could develop into a strong nation with a strong presiding government. It was not very successful because it established a weak government that was not well fit to control a nation.
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