The framers of the Articles decided not to include an executive branch or a federal court system. Why do you think the framers did this? Do you think this was a good idea or a bad idea? Defend your answer.

The framers did not include an executive or federal court system because many of them shared the same fears that so many other Americans had: that too big of a central government will wreak havoc on liberties in the same way the British government did. Because of this, they played it safe, gave minimal power to the federal government, and excluded an executive branch and federal court system. 10. What would you consider to be the strengths & weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? Strengths ●Gave the people what they wanted ●Showed the unselfishness and pure intentions of the framers (they did not make themselves nobility, president, etc.) ●Gave people around the world a taste of a new type of large-scale democracy Weaknesses ●The federal government was completely ineffective ●A national military was nearly impossible ●Discord between the states ran high ●The federal government's inability to tax severely limited its ability to carry out functions such as paying off war debts and supporting the developing infrastructure.