Ineed with writing a paragraph write an essay of three paragraphs describing the government of the united states under the articles of confederation, and later, the constitution. organize your thoughts by thinking about these questions. • what were the weaknesses of the articles of confederation? • how did shays's rebellion show these problems? • how was the constitutional convention arranged? • when it came time to ratify the constitution, what problems arose and how were they solved? now that your ideas are organized, write your essay.