The Articles Were Better

There were four main problems with the Articles of Confederation. First, it gave the new country no authority to establish an army. Second, it had no power to make treaties with foreign governments. Third, they were unable to print money. Finally, they could not raise and collect taxes.

So said a park ranger at the old Pennsylvania State House talking about the Continental Congress, quoted by Tom White, quoted by Lew Rockwell — Why They Hated the Articles of Confederation.