If the Constitutional Convention of 1787 had failed, the United States would have continued under the weak Articles of Confederation. Economic instability, limited taxation powers, and regional divisions could eventually have led the country to reorganize into several smaller confederacies rather than one unified nation. Without the U.S. Constitution as a global model, democratic development around the world would likely follow more diverse and decentralized paths, altering the spread of federalism and the balance of international power.