The Articles of Confederation called for a weak national government. Most Americans of the early 1780s favored a weak national government because they wanted to protect the rights of the

The Articles of Confederation called for a weak national government. Most Americans of the early 1780s favored a weak national government because theywanted to protect the rights of the individual and states rights is the best answer, most of people belived that federal govermnet must be as much limited as possible