🔑The Articles of Confederation established a weak central government and a loose confederacy of 13 independent states.
📜The Articles failed due to the states' reluctance to grant the central government significant powers, including the ability to levy taxes and regulate trade.
🌍The lack of centralized authority hindered the United States' ability to act as a unified force in international affairs.
💰The inability to levy taxes resulted in a financial crisis for the new government, which couldn't repay its debts from the Revolution.
⚖️The absence of a unified judicial system made it difficult to address national issues and resolve disputes between states.