was the government created by the articles intended to be weak

The government created by the Articles of Confederation was indeed intended to be weak. The creators, wary of a strong central authority after their experience with British monarchy, deliberately designed a government with limited powers to avoid tyranny. The Articles established a loose confederation where states retained significant sovereignty, and the central government had very limited authority, lacking power to enforce laws, regulate trade, or levy taxes effectively. This weakness was chosen to preserve state independence but led to many difficulties in governing the new nation, eventually prompting the creation of a stronger federal government under the U.S. Constitution.