What's so good about a Constitutional Republic? Did it prevent the complete and utter take over of the country by evil and corrupt individuals? Republic, democracy, monarchy, = same shit; enslavement of the people…
Constitution - Amendment X: The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.
Articles of Confederation - Article II: Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom and independence, and every power, jurisdiction and right which is not by this Confederation expressly delegated to the United States in Congress assembled.
Now you know why the Articles of Confederation were trashed. They were too explicit, and there was no way to "interpret" their meaning.