Why was the united states democracy doomed to failure under the articles of confederation?

Answer 1

we weren't united enough. We must stand together or fall. That is why i hate our current government parties because we are divided into two groups. We should all be just
Americans and anyone can run for office.

Answer 2

´The United States democracy wasn´t doomed, it survived the Civil War. The articles of Confederation only banded some States together to succeed from the union.

Answer 3

democracy is doing well, the problem lays with the ignorant masses who fail to realize that it is their real duty to be informed and to vote on the issues and candidates that hold their point of view paramount.

most of the masses only care about who is screwing who in Hollywood, or the myriad of other insignificant and trivial tripe. A quick scan of the entertainment networks like CNN FOX and others would show the programs as entertainment not news or informational.

Another of the problems, is that people are wanting something for nothing some only want the government to put something in their pocket, for nothing of course.

I believe that our founding fathers are spinning in their graves at the unwillingness of the populace to do something as simple as cast an educated vote. Oh, it should be noted that politicians count on the apathetic populace to leave things to them (the politicians) and for the masses to go about mired in their pathetic little narrow minded lives, and to only react not to inform themselves, think, and draw and educated opinion. They WANT the public to follow.

That is the saddest part. The people comply, willingly.

democracy is not doomed to fail, it may become subverted for a spell, by the unscrupulous, but it will succeed, as it has in the past. It was formed with the best of intentions, and through certain documents and decisions, it has been made weaker and stronger at times, but, ultimately, it has prevailed. It's current form is more centralized than originally envisioned, but it will survive.

Answer 4

Democracy wasn't doomed - democracy was doing just fine. But the newborn Nation, itself, was on pretty shakey ground, with such a weak central authority. It was very hard to fund an army or navy under the Articles, for instance, which left the states vulnerable, particulary on the high seas (within thier own borders, they had militia for defense).

Answer 5

Basically because the state's had to much power. If one state didn't like a law being proposed it had the right to secede from the union.

Answer 6

The best reason was (believe it or not) from a movie I saw not too long ago.

Two confederates were talking, the older one tells the younger one " We're going to lose this damn war because the North wants to tell us how to live our lives and we don't care how they live theirs.

My father also said. "America is so successful because of our live and let live attitude. As long as we respect each other we'll be fine."

I'm almost glad my father isn't alive to see this meddling, rumor mongering country. He fought in WW2 to keep the U.S.A free and now we're giving it up to some fear mongering Republicans.

Answer 7

lack of responsiveness to their need and congress was inefficient at the time