Articles of Confederation 2

Articles of Confederation Analyze the degree to which the Articles provided an effective form of government with respect to any two of the following: Foreign Relations, Economic Conditions, or Western Lands In 1777, the states enacted the Articles of Confederation to preserve democracy and prevent tyranny from those who sought to centralize power. But in their efforts to keep their independence, the states created a weak central government that was unable to improve an insolvent economy …

…such as Adams and Madison, summed up their fears when they said that democracy rule under the confederation was “mob rule at worst, uneducated at best.” The Articles was a short term failure in democracy because it lacked the essential strength a government of a national power needed. It wasn’t until the states finally decided to relinquish some power in the Constitution did improvements in economics and foreign relations begin solidify and take shape.