The Decline Of The Articles Of Confederation

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When the Articles of confederation were ratified in 1781 they appeared to have fulfilled the best interests of the framers and other white men who owned slaves and plundered lands.Seven years later in 1789 the U.S. Constitution was ratified and remains the fallacious essence of national policy. The demise of The Articles Of Confederation was due to the lack of control the federal government had over the 13 colonies. The colonies had become separate entities from the weak federal government. Under The Articles of Confederation, the federal government had no power to control military service. The national power structure was realigned to better suit the agenda of the framers in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution, which gives the government