Between 1781 and 1789, the Articles of Confederation provided the United States with an ineffective government. When drafting the document, the thirteen states were cautious about creating an overly powerful central government because they feared the denial of their individual and state rights. The document was purposely established to bestow greater power in the hands of the states rather than centralization. They formed a committee of delegates compiled of representatives from each of the states. This committee …showed first 75 words of 581 total…

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