In computing, a locale is a set of parameters that defines the user's language, country and any special variant preferences that the user wants to see in their user interface.
The Articles of Confederation failed because they did not give Congress and the national government enough power. The new United States just fought a war to end what they considered tyrannical rule of a strong government that overpowered local government and the leaders of the U.S. feared a powerful central government.
The Articles of Confederation was the first constitution of the United States. The government established by the Articles conducted the affairs of the country during the last two years of the Revolutionary War. It helped to negotiate the Treaty of Paris in 1783, and produced important pieces of legislation.