"The Articles of Confederation served as the written document that established the functions of the national government of the United States after it declared independence from Great Britain."
Driving laws offer protection to anyone on the road, to maintain everyone safe
Checks and balances? that might not be right i’m not sure
They created craft unions to present as a uniform effort and push for political support.
They opposed immiegration which was the source of labor for factories pushing craftsmen out of work.
They were not successful as factories created cheaper items at a faster rate than the craftsmen could. The country was growing economically under the factory system and owners of those industries gained political power.