RevolutionaryContributionstoStableGovernmentGeorgeWashingtonandThomasJeffersonweretwoimportantpresidentswhohadanenormouseffectonournationsstablegovernmentandbeginningyearsofourcountry.EachmadetheiruniquecontributionstoanewgovernmentundertheConstitutionafterthefailedadoptionoftheArticlesofConfederation.Afterthewarforindependence,theArticlesofConfederation,begantofailbecausetherewasnodirecteffectivewaytocollectrevenue,toomuchpowerwasgiventothestates,andCongressdidnothavealotofpower.Historicalfigures,GeorgeWashingtonandThomasJefferson,helpedestablishastablegovernmentfortheircitizens.