The shortcomings and advantages of the new government created under the Articles of Confederation

List and discuss the shortcomings and advantages of the new government created under the Articles of Confederation. What ideas and sentiments underlined the design of the Articles of Confederation? Give specific description of the system of government created by the Articles. Why did the Founding Fathers decide to review and even replace the document? How different was the new Constitution from the Articles of Confederation? Be specific in your comparison. If you had been at the Convention, would you have approved the new Constitution or supported the initial Articles of Confederation? Why?    

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