Everyone knows of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. They are so popular primarily because of how great these two documents were. However, upon hearing the Articles of Confederation, many people raise their eyebrows in confusion. The Articles of Confederation are not quite popular, and one reason may be because of how horrible of a failure they were.
Surprisingly enough, many Americans were actually in favor of the Articles of Confederation, saying that they gave the states the ability to voice their own opinions and rule the way they choose. But because the states were allowed to govern their way, they gave very little money to the government. This caused the government to fall in debt of the loans they had from many countries. …
