American leaders sought to draft the Constitution as a new plan of government. Why had the previous plan failed?

The Articles of Confederation created a national government with very limited authority. It could not effectively raise taxes or enforce laws, so it struggled to address problems facing the country. The Constitution was drafted to replace this weak central government with a stronger federal system. Therefore, the correct choice is “It created a confederation with weak central power.”

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