If leaders wanted to create a government that is more effective than the government under the Articles of Confederation, which is the most important idea that should be embraced?

Under the Articles of Confederation, the national government was too weak to effectively tax, regulate trade, or enforce its decisions. To make the government more effective, leaders needed to give the federal government enough power to carry out its responsibilities. So the most important idea is that the federal government cannot be weak.

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