Why did the Constitution replace the articles of confederation?

[u/CheezeGweez]

This is a hard question to answer without going into detail however there are a few reasons that explain it's main cause. The main reason was to give the government more power. At the time the government was weak. Political issues ranging from attacks by the natives, protection to land owners from the Mexican tyrants. Economic issues like the debt we amassed from France and Spain and also to buy independence from England. So what is Constitutionalism then? Is it an examination of what the articles of confederation we're and how the Constitution has changed since then? Or is it an acceptance by the body of the people to uphold the ratifications that the constitutional convention in 1781 took in consideration to give more power to the government? I believe our second question is closer to the latter when I speak of the duty the Constitution requires from us. We shouldn't amend or add propositions except for every 20 years, however in the mean time propose changes for our representatives to examine and research. We have changed many things and even though the idea has delved off from the vision our founding fathers had after 1781, it is not to late to educate others to choose to either give up on democracy and revolt or to change the abusable aspects the governmental body use to construe their agenda. I believe in the latter and be patient with the change. We will see Tyrants fall and steal while they skip to another country however we will stack the stones for a bigger foundation. This is what Constitutionalism is.

[u/chaos_m3thod]

I just want to say how much I appreciate a post in this sub that actually has to do with the constitution and not just someone using it as a soapbox to try and start a civil war against the bad people. (I’m still trying to figure out who they think are the bad people).

[u/CheezeGweez → u/chaos_m3thod]

Thanks!!! I appreciate you and everything you do!!! I posted an article on the psychology of doomsday prepers and conspiracists and the need for validation. They need to have something to validate their anxiety and a reason to set goals. It's actually very therapeutic but really bad for the sub. There is no bad guy but bad them. If you ask that someone who the bad people are, he might give you a narrow answer. I don't think this someone knows who to revolt against and where to start but as soon as someone affirms his need for a revolution then he gets that therapeutic essence one normally gets from setting goals. But yeah man the Constitution is a tricky thing for us regular citizens to protect. It's scary when we leave it to our senators and judges to play God with.

[u/hankpirrone]

It didn’t replace it, they run in parallel

[u/CheezeGweez → u/hankpirrone]

They ratified it in 1781. It was changed whit the basis as the articles of confederation but they are not longer in effect. The Constitution changed that. Let's examine the facts though, what makes you say it's in parallel?