The Articles of Confederation did not allow anyone to claim their Bill of Rights. This caused concern among the many citizens. The Bill of Rights was needed to be added in order for the Constitution to be ratified.
Stability in the central government was not solid. Although they had complete control of the military, they struggled during conflicts like Shay's Rebellion. They needed a stronger central government.
Trade among states was not a problem. Actually, they welcomed new states as the Article of Confederation established the Northwest Ordinance to admit new states.
The Articles of Confederation had no taxing power. They struggled to pay their debts and needed revenue.
Whigs supported the use of government money to build national transportation systems because they believed the government should provide aid to transportation systems in order to improve/encourage economical development.
