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The Articles of Confederation gave tons of power to the states, even more than the federal government. This idea of states' rights is reflected in the Articles, but it was a bit too much, which is why the Articles were repealed.
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Critics of the Articles of Confederation argued that it was far too "weak" in the sense that it didn't give the federal government enough power over the states. This became especially evident after Shays' Rebellion, which proved very difficult to put down.
Protecting the interests of native-born or established inhabitants against those of immigrants
Paine had hold out the following : 1) positive belief 2) He wanted to try to avoid war calamities 3) He thought that god would not abandon the american people. Hope this helps!:)