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Finally, the Confederation's lack of coercive power reduced the likelihood for profit to be made by political means, thus potential rulers were uninspired to seek power. When the war ended in 1783, certain special interests had incentives to create a new "merchant state", much like the British state people had rebelled against.
At the time of the rebellion, the weaknesses of the federal government as constituted under the Articles of Confederation were apparent to many. A vigorous debate was going on throughout the states on the need for a stronger central government, with Federalists arguing for the idea, and Anti-Federalists opposing them.
During the 1780s, as the problems of the Articles of Confederation became apparent, two schools of thought emerged. One was the Federalist party, which wanted a strong general government that could unite all of the independent states to protect America from invasion from other countries and from people and groups inside the country who might protest or rebel.
However, the changes were meant to benefit the United States long term and prevent its collapse. In fact, the majority of people opposing the change did so because their economic or political positions were jeopardized by the new order. Despite the opposition, the Federalists new proposal won decisively over the supporters of Confederation.
The Congress of the Confederation was the sole federal governmental body created by the Articles of Confederation, but Congress established other bodies to undertake executive and judicial functions. In 1780, Congress created the Court of Appeals in Cases of Capture, which acted as the lone federal court during the Confederation period.
From the violent Shays Rebellion to the Jan. 6 insurrection, American democracy has been tested several times. | Opinion
The weak central government could not raise taxes to cover war debts and was largely unable to pass legislation. Many early American politicians and thinkers believed that these issues were the result of the Articles of Confederation, the first governing document of the United States. [4]
It hit two more roadblocks this week. On Wednesday, Deborah Boardman, a federal judge in Maryland, issued a preliminary injunction against Trump's order. The next day, so did Coughenour.