Before America was independent from Britain, England’s king ruled with no restraint. Since the king took orders from no one, King George III, and to a lesser extent parliament, enforced innumerable fictitious laws onto America without any consent of those inhabiting it. England’s monarch would forbid the colonists to make laws without his permission, call meetings at times and in places no colonist would be able to attend, and would appoint judges who would rule in his favor. Not only did King George III create an unpleasant government system for the colonists, but would restrict their liberty. He would confiscate their right to a fair trial, mandate that the colonists must accept and provide for all British troops who choose to abide with …show more content…
Other than, the establishing of laws, changes to The Articles of Confederation, and foreign affairs, including declarations of war, congress had practically no power over America. There was no president of America but rather a president of congress, and all he could do was collect money for America to use and to pay off public expenses. While this method of government did not restrict the colonists’ rights, giving almost all power to America’s states was still a toxic government system. Article 2 of The Articles of Confederation explains this well. “Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom, and independence, and every Power, Jurisdiction, and right, which is not by this confederation expressly delegated to the United States, in Congress assembled.” Due to the fact that Congress had little power, the states acted as if each were their own country, managing their taxes and court systems independently. This was especially a problem during Shay’s rebellion. Because there was no national army, each state should have given a portion of its troops to help build an army. However, no state would assist another unless it received a benefit for doing such. To sum up, while The Articles of Confederation gave the colonists the rights they deserved, America’s weak national