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 created a weak, central government between the thirteen original states. Part of its weakness was that the Confederation government had no power to levy taxes or enforce the decisions it made. It could borrow money from the states, but only if they complied. And without the power to enforce laws, the Confederation government became little more than an advisory institution.