The first government after the Revolution was super weak. Think of it like a mom who says, “I’m not going to tell you again!” but never actually does anything. The states just ignored the national government.
They printed their own money, argued about taxes, and acted like seventeen separate countries sharing a bad hair day. The whole experiment was about to collapse into chaos. It was like a reality TV show where nobody respects the host.
So, a bunch of smart (and grumpy) leaders like James Madison and Alexander Hamilton said, “We need a redo.” They called everyone to Philadelphia in May 1787. Their goal? To fix the sink.
