The anti-federalists thought that the constitution gave the republic's president too much power and were afraid that this would generate abuse of power and even allow the establishment of a dictatorial government that was exactly the opposite of what they wanted for the country. For this reason, they demanded that a declaration of rights be added to the constitution so that the population had its rights guaranteed and irrevocated even in the face of the president's power.
The crew themselves only gave the mission a fifty-fifty chance of fully succeeding. Upon returning to Earth, Borman received a telegram from a stranger commenting on the mission's outcome by simply stating: “Thank you Apollo 8. You saved 1968.”
The powers given by the articles of confederation was to give strength to the federal government. The group that was created was the continental congress. The articles of confederation would be the first constitution to the new country