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The United States did not have a strong federal government to enforce laws.
Explanation:
The first draft of the Articles of Confederation was created to give power to each of the individual states' governments. As a result, the U.S. did not have a strong central government. Since the American Revolution (the war they had just fought to gain their independence) was a response to the oppressive nature of the British government, the citizens of the U.S. would never have accepted a similar type of government after the war. Thus, most of the power was held by state governments; the federal government had almost no authority.
However, this weak federal government became a large issue afterwards because it had no power to enforce laws, impose taxes, etc. Each individual state abided by its own rules.
To fix this issue, the Constitution was created. Among other things, the Constitution ensured the presence of a federal government that could effectively govern the nation and control each state. Naturally, most states were against the idea at first. However, the Constitution was eventually ratified by all states, and our government still upholds it to this day.
