The Articles of Confederation

The qualities an effective form of government should have are quality economic policies, good relationships with foreign nations, and domestic tranquility for its people. Without these important elements, a country cannot properly function. The Articles of Confederation were the United States first form of constitution. The Articles existed from 1781-1789. The Articles did not succeed in providing the US with an effective form of government; The Articles lacked a working executive and judicial branch.
The Articles did not have a strong grip on the areas that it was supposed to rule over. Infact, if a state did not wish to obey a tax or tariff, all that it had to do was send a letter to congress stating a rejection of it. (Doc. A) Rhode Island, a particularly rebellious state did so in November of 1782, in which a letter from the Rhode Island Assembly to Congress announced that Rhode Island would no longer respect an impost of imported goods.
Another domestic problem a...