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.
Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation. Following is a list of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation that would quickly lead to problems which the founding fathers realized would not be fixable under the current form of government. Each state only had one vote in Congress, regardless of size. Congress did not have the power to tax.