Who were the advocates of centralization, and why did they want to alter or abolish the Articles of Confederation?

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Mackenzie Roy

14 July, 12:25

Who were the advocates of centralization, and why did they want to alter or abolish the Articles of Confederation?

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Jerome Serrano · Answer 1

The primary advocates of centralization were Alexander Hamilton and James Madison. They were opposed to the Articles of Confederation because the gave the federal government practically no power over the states, making it almost impossible to collect revenue.