Under the Articles, the national government consisted of a unicameral (one-house) legislature (often called the Confederation Congress); there was no national executive or judiciary. Delegates to Congress were appointed by the state legislatures, and each state had one vote.
Essentially they represented the King and his opinions/ values, they made recommendations that they thought the King would approve of.
Poor people didn't have much money or food and worked as servants to farmers. That would be the first part, but the last part I don't know.