The articles of confederation were the United State's first constitution which lasted from 1776 until 1789. The articles established a weak central government. The economy was also affected because of the Central govt. did not have the power to enforce tax laws. The major benefit of the Articles of confederation was that it was able to hold the states together during the revolutionary war but after the war, it couldn't do so.
The constitution created a strong centralized government and also divided power between the center and the states and it also tried to maintain the balance between three branches of government. The constitution gave power to both the Federal government and state government to enforce the taxes which helped to improve the US economy.
