To say that the Articles of Confederation provided the United States of America with effective government would be an overstatement. For most people today, an effective government would be one that is able to govern large numbers of people and at the same time be politically correct in overriding decisions on issues with the law in mind, but maintaining the benefit of the common good at the center. But the Articles of Confederation were not written in the present day, so these ideals of competent government were not entirely applicable. For most people, an effective government was one that was able to govern large numbers of people, while still granting states and people many rights, while still being able to keep everything under control. This would have eliminated any possibility that a federal government could become too strong or resemble a monarchy. However, the Articles of Confederation did few of these things. The Articles of Confederation were ineffective because they provided a weak central government, gave no authority to resolve border disputes, and ultimately led to civil unrest that included episodes such as Shays' Rebellion. Other countries did not respect the United States of America because they did not establish a strong central government. Under the Articles of Confederation, the government was limited in what it could actually do. The Articles of Confederation established a government composed of a single-house body of delegates, in which each state had only one vote, acting collectively, could make decisions on certain matters affecting all states. There was neither a president nor a judiciary, so any decision required the votes of nine of the thirteen states. At this time the United States of America… middle of paper… considers the allure of freedom imaginary and deceptive.” John Jay in this document expresses his fear that good-hearted workers will lose faith in leading social figures and thus cause civil unrest. It shows his concern that they first had a purpose or cause, i.e. independence, and don't just go with the flow. Daniel Shays was an American soldier, revolutionary, and farmer, famous for being a leader of Shays' Rebellion, a revolt against oppressive debt collection and tax policies in Massachusetts in 1786 and 1787. Instead of addressing the issue formally and educated, they went straight to the source: the courts. Shays' Rebellion closed the courts, halted proceedings, and prevented the courts from collecting bankruptcies. This demonstrated to the working class that something needed to be done about the government otherwise there would be constant riots.