Why did the leaders of the United States decide to create a new plan of government in 1787? They felt that the power to collect taxes granted to the federal government was excessive and had to be reined in.

The American army had finally defeated the British, and the country needed to create its first constitution.

They recognized that the central government created by the Articles of Confederation was too weak.

The states collectively decided that their individual needs were more important than the needs of the nation as a whole.​