Advant/disad of the articles of con
advantages
it included a unified army for the states
set up a legislature where each state had one vote
had the ability to deal with foreign countries on behalf of the states
were drawn up by the second continental congress
they were able to control and build an army
disadvantages
national government couldnt enforce laws so even if ratified states could ignore them
national government couldnt tax
needed 9 out of 13 states approval to pass a law
needed all 13 in order to amend a law
no executive or judicial branch
and it caused the states to suffer economically and each of the states taxing one another and its really hurting the trade
created a government with a weak central government because its for the best preservation of democracy