While the colonies had a voice in the chambers of power, this voice was mostly ignored. The government developed monetary policy that was somewhat removed from the needs of the governed. Some people realized that they could not fix the system from within the system. A group of patriots took up arms and threw the bums out. Now the average person is subject to the whims of a far away government.
Average life is OK, farmer's farm, laborers labor, governors govern.
The states have a voice in the chambers of power, but this voice is mostly ignored. The government develops monetary policy that is somewhat removed from the needs of the governed. Some people realized that they could not fix the system from within the system. It is no longer possible to for a small group to overthrow the system with arms. If the ALL the average people are armed it holds a totally corrupt government at arms-length.