Answer: 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. The Articles of Confederation came into effect on March 1, 1781, after being ratified by all 13 states.
Explanation:
STRENGTH OF ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION.
(1) The Government successfully waged a war for independence against the British.
(2) The Government successfully negotiated to put an end to the American Revolution in the Treaty of Paris, signed in 1783.
(3) Government granted the free inhabitants of each state “all the privileges and immunities of free citizens in the several states.”
(4) Government established the Departments of Foreign Affairs, War, Marine, and Treasury.
WEAKNESS OF ARTICLE OF CONFEDERATION
(1) One vote was allocated for each state, despite the size of its population.
(2) No national court system was established to protect the rights of U.S. citizens.
(3) No executive branch was established to enforce laws.
(4) Congress had no power to print money, therefore each state developed its own
currency.
(5) Congress was unable to impose taxes; it could only borrow money on credit.
