On June 7, 1776, a group of resolutions was introduced to the Second Continental Congress by Richard Henry Lee. It later formed a document and became known as the Articles of Confederation. When it was created and adopted in 1781, it was a compact made amongst the thirteen original American states to serve as the basis for our government. The compact was accepted, and soon became the chief document that emphasized the American government and the responsibilities of the Congress and state legislatures.

Many problems, however, began to arise because of the certain rules and regulations the Confederation underlined. One of the major weaknesses of it was how it limited the national government's power and Congress's control over the citizens in the states. The national government had no power over the state governments, while Congress didn't have the ability to make and regulate laws...