Imagine the decade around the American Revolution when there was no unified legal system. Describe what you think
those years between 1775 and 1783 were like when there were many kinds of punishment and criminal codes with no
unifying law among the colonies.

anarchy.

Explanation:

legal system would be very subjective depending on who committed the crime, who was the victim, where it was, etc. It would be very localized and unfair.

answer:

the colonists had their reasons for creating a weak central (federal) government under the articles of confederation. not only did they create a weak federal government, they restricted the powers of the state governors because they were so concerned about the leaders abusing their power.