Under the articles of confederation, small states like rhode island wielded as much power as large states like virginia, because

All states were treated the same and equally not based on population

to oppose fdr’s new deal

explanation:

the american liberty league. the american liberty league was a nonpartisan organization formed in 1934 in opposition to the new deal. the organization's stated goal was “to defend the constitution and defend the rights and liberties guaranteed by that constitution.”