Question

Briefly summarize the imbalance of power (between the U.S. national gov't and the states) under the Articles of Confederation, then describe in detail how this was resolved by the new power balance of the 1787 Constitution, with the Bill of Rights (1789) adding a further level of protection.

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The Articles of Confederation was an agreement within the 13 states in accepting the us as confederation of sovereign states and created it's 1st constitution. The articles allowed the Continental Congress to run the revolutionary war, perform diplomacy within Europe, print money, and find out territorial issues.

However, the articles created a weak government and one house legislature congress wasn't allowed to tax and do any type or foreign trade. It left the govt to be short in money and therefore the people were allowed to manage their own trade.

In 1787, the state delegates called to revise the articles of confederation, called the Constitutional Convention. Congress of Confederation was the new governing body.

In 1775 colonies started calling themselves states and creating new constitutions. They wanted bicameral state legislatures, strong executive leaders, less restriction on the people, and continuance of established religions by the state. Also people wanted less restricted voting or holding office requirements.

With the assistance of Hamilton et al. the constitution was created. The constitution tried to limit the power of the govt and distribute it into the checks and balances. People didn't want to simply accept the constitution because the bill of rights limited the government's power, provide a constitutional reassurance the people would keep their rights and liberty.