The articles were agreed on by the Continental Congress on November 15,1777. This was before anyone was elected president, nor was there a way the make laws. This meant that the states had to make their own decisions that affected only themselves. The article helped the states grow by allowing them more say in what happens in their territory. By having this, it allowed them to micromanage themselves. If the federal government had more say in what goes on, then the states wouldn't grow or get as much done. This meant that the states would try and not change from the articles of confederation as it would hurt them more than it would help them. This was the main reason that the states didn't want to change from the articles.
The constitution in the long run was better for the United States than the articles of confederation. The constitution united the states together. It gave the entire nation rules to follow even the states. It also gave us liberties and freedoms, such as the right to land, speech, and to bear arms(weapons). These freedoms couldn't be taken away by anyone, not even the government. It also gave us a congress to create laws and a way to elect the president to command the military. It gave us a branch of government to determine if people should be punished for their crimes. These were the main reasons the United States needed to change from the articles of confederation to the constitution.
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