I'm trying to do some research for a timeline with a POD in 1777. I need to make the Articles of Confederation for the United States stronger without making them completely different. Basically, I want to give Congress the ability to raise funds and to specifically require a small, tough professional standing Army and Navy.
I've already found the Article I need to change to allow Congress to raise funds, but what else is required and who should I be looking at to drive these changes?