The weaknesses are:
- There is only one vote per state
- Each state has its own tax for the trade and commerce
- Revenue comes from states. National Government cannot impose a tax
- Taxation cannot be enforced in states
- There is no national army or navy
- There are no national courts
- Each state has its own money
- There is no solid leader
- No action can be taken against border disputes
- Changes in articles require a longer time
If you study the declaration of independence closely, it us
clear that the declaration demands rights. And the oppressive regimes of the
world would be unwilling to grant those rights. In order to achieve those rights,
one will have to fight. And that will pave the way for war. It has become
evident now after centuries. United States believed in the rights and freedom
of the people. That had the U.S entering the world wars. All the wars after
that too, were basically based on this very idea. FREEDOM.
Taxes.
The tax burden in France, prior to the French Revolution, fell on the shoulders of the 98% of the population that made up the Third Estate. The First Estate consisted of the clergy, and the Second Estate was the nobility. Those two estates overlapped in some ways, because high ranking church officials functioned as a form of aristocracy too. And the two leading Estates colluded with one another to keep the system operating the way it was, with them having all the privileges and powers underneath the monarchy.
