Articles of Confederation

show the importance of a representative legislature to foreign nations

keep power out of the hands of the courts

ensure the government would not become too powerful

give the legislature supreme rule over all the states

all citizens did not have the right to vote

the Supreme Court held ultimate power over the government

unalienable rights of the people were revoked

no executive branch was provided to enforce the laws

states taxing their citizens then giving all their funds to the federal government

the federal government seizing lands from Loyalist during the American Revolution to generate revenue

   the federal government being unable to pay off its war debts

a protest by members of congress because of their lack of funding