Constitution and articles of confederation

The constitution of the United States was written to correct weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation. The articles were introduced in 1777 and this gave the power to individual states. The problem of the Articles of Confederation was that it limited the power to central government. This meant that the congress had no power to tax. The congress gave all the authority to the states over and left it with no power over the nations economic …

…the test. Our Constitution has withheld and that is why it has been so successful. The Supreme Court has enforced the Constitution for over two hundred years. It guarantee’s us to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. It says that the government does not control itself, that the people control the government. If government becomes destructive to the rights that we are entitled to we as the people can alter or abolish it.