Difficulty in coordinating action among the states under the Articles of Confederation led to important problems for regulating the national economy and ensuring national security. This led the framers of the U.S. Constitution to abandon the ________ system created by the Articles of Confederation in favor of a ________ system under the Constitution.

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The Articles of Confederation established a confederal system, where power was held primarily by the individual states. The difficulties in coordinating action and addressing national issues under this system led to the creation of a federal system under the U.S. Constitution. In a federal system, power is shared between the national government and individual states, allowing for a stronger central government to regulate the national economy and ensure national security.

Difficulty in Coordinating Action Among the States Under the Articles