The major defeat or downfall of the Articles of Confederation was simply considered as the weakness. The federal government under that articles are too weak and incapacitated to enforce, impose, and implement their laws and therefore powerless. The Continental Congress borrowed money to fight the Revolutionary War yet could not repay the debts. Thus, it created a loose confederation of sovereign states and a fragile central government.
Your answer is ( checks and balances )
Handing out contracts and securing jobs
