Yes and the period of what was essentially Governor run Fiefdoms of states was EVEN WORSE than the articles of confederation at building a state that wasn't goi

Yes and the period of what was essentially Governor run Fiefdoms of states was EVEN WORSE than the articles of confederation at building a state that wasn't going to have constant petty land struggles internally. A significant part of the building of the US was convincing those governors to give up their total power in exchange for survival. It was literally "We either come together and be strong or die separately"