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.
One of the biggest weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation was that power was only granted to the central government on a goodwill basis from the states. The money produced under the Articles did not hold its value and brought the economy down to the verge of collapse.