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.
During the Articles of Confederation period all thirteen states were required to make amendments. The Articles of Confederation was hastily put together in order to provide some sort of government structure in order to fight the British. All states were considered independent and soverign at this time.