Question

Describe three problems faced by the Articles of Confederation that were addressed in the Constitution.

Answer 1

It is worth noting that there were more downsides to the articles than upsides:

1) Lack of Congress power

2) Lack of Congress's ability to enforce the laws they enacted

3) Lack of Congress's ability to levy taxes and regulate trade

If you look at most of these problems, they were made specifically so that the U.S. government wouldn't overuse their powers as the British once had.