Pros And Cons Of The Articles Of Confederation

“Nothing is more certain than the indispensable necessity of government, and it is equally undeniable, that whenever and however it is instituted, the people must cede to it some of their natural rights in order to vest it with requisite powers.” ( Federalists No. 2). As a fairly new country we are quick to abolish beliefs and ideals we create; the Articles of confederation has spawned a weak and tenderfoot government. As a lawyer with a beautiful family living in Pennsylvania, the governmental system at this moment is not granted the strength needed to refine, direct, and protect our rights and liberties. The weakness of the Articles of Confederation are showcased through: the lack of power to tax or regulate trade, an army to enforce rules,

The Articles stood as an extremely loose set of regulations, that although did not take rights away from the people, granted an individual the power to do anything he pleased. This type of ‘government’ is akin to a parental figure who has hired another person to preside over their children without telling them any rules or regulations the children have to abide by. To the children, the citizens, it is amusing to be able to do anything they please, unfortunately this creates chaos within the house, the country. James Madison refers to preserving the right and liberties of the people in “The Federalist No. 51” when he discusses the fact that the Constitution will make it law for the branches of government to be separate but will be granted the ability to check in on one other to preserve the public rights. It is not exactly known how the constitution will be worded, but with the constant asking of a “Bill of Rights” the framers are likely to succumb to the needs of the public and add the section in the

The Constitution will not enable a government strong enough to seize the rights of the respective states and to completely diminish and over-shadow their authority. Under the Articles of Confederation, states became so separate and sovereign to a point where they nearly stood as their own independent countries with governments separate from each other. The Federalists, whom believe in ratifying the Constitution, believe that the Constitution will manifest itself as a unifying power of the states, but at the same time will allow the states to retain a portion of their independence, regarding laws. A key factor in the Constitution will be the idea of Federalism which in simplicity is the sharing of powers between the nation and the states because it would allows for states to make laws in the realms of: regulating state taxes, licenses, and education. As a lawyer, if states would be able to recognize licenses, such as a license regarding one's knowledge of the laws, that individual’s career would not have to be put on halt if they were to travel from state to state. Even though the document would be created to benefit every citizen, states such as the notably rash Rhode