What was the overall purpose of the fourteen points, and why did president wilson include the type of proposals listed in his passage?

The Fourteen Points is the name given to a number of proposals that President Woodrow Wilson made in a speech to the Congress on January 8, 1918 to end World War I. The United States fought on the Entente side during the war, but did not consider themselves bound by agreements made by the Allies (in particular France, Great Britain and Italy) about their war objectives. Wilson hoped to impose a fair and lasting peace with the Fourteen Points. The emphasis of the fourteen points was on the right of peoples to self-determination and the founding of a League of Nations.

the articles of confederation only set up the continental congress at the federal level. there were no executive or judicial branches except within the states. the states were allowed to keep every right that was not specifically given to congress. the bonding of the states was through a 'firm league of friendship' that best served as a defense agreement against invasion. states were not allowed to use taxes as a way to discourage treaties, and states were extremely limited in their dealings with foreign nations.

not many historians today talk about the strengths of the articles of confederation, likely because of how unpopular the document quickly became. the articles did set the legislative body, congress, as the highest power in the nation because of the fear of monarchy. congress had the sole power to declare war, assign treaties, entertain foreign relations, and operate post offices. disputes between states and territorial issues were to be brought to congress. the document also stipulated that canada was allowed to enter the union if they desired.

there were more weaknesses than strengths under the articles of confederation. the lack of power given to the continental congress strangled the federal government. the articles gave congress the power to pass laws but no power to enforce those laws. if a state did not support a federal law, that state could simply ignore it. congress had no power to levy taxes or regulate trade. without a federal court system or executive leader, there would be no way to enforce these laws, either. amending the articles of confederation would also require a unanimous decision, which would be extremely difficult.

answer; /// slavery should be outlawed in the new country, was part of the initial draft of the declaration of independence, but not part of the final