Articles Failure

Some of the main points of this video explained why the Articles of Confederation failed and it was because the states were either too strong or the federal governement was weak. He also explained how federalism was very weak because usually instead of the federal government, the state governments had majority of the power, so they basically ran like little independent nations. He also explained the three brances of government, known as the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branch. He explained the good, bad and the ugly of federalism under the Articles of Confederation. The good was the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 where the government asked money from the states and basically increased territory for the U.S (i.e. Manifest Destiny). The bad was the structure of government itself that they weren't very "united" in a sense that we are today, such as building a national army. The ugly was when Shay's Rebellion happened. It happened because of economic depression and over taxing, which after the rebellion caused the states to gather for the Annapolis Convention in Maryland to consider writing a new constituion

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bO7FQsCcbD8