Why avoiding a king led to total political failure

Added: 2026-06-03

[00:00:00]The men who designed the articles had lived through British taxation, British military pressure, and British political control.

[00:00:07]They feared concentrated authority because they associated it with oppression.

[00:00:12]In their minds, a strong central government could become a new king by another name.

[00:00:18]So, they tilted the balance sharply toward the states, believing local power was safer than national power.

[00:00:25]But, by trying so hard to avoid tyranny, they created paralysis.