The Articles of Confederation was the first written constitution of the United States. I do think the Articles of Confederation was not a solid plan for the new nation. it was known to have some flaws that outweigh it usefulness.
The Articles of Confederation might not work for the new nation because the weakness of the Articles of Confederation was great such that Congress was able to enforce laws or raise taxes. This made it so hard for the new nation to repay their debts gotten during the Revolutionary War.
It was regarded a failure because it did not grant enough power to the federal government. The Constitutional Convention was made so as to addressed the problems under the Articles.
As the weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation became obvious, the Congress needed a way to address the issues.
