Article One of the United States Constitution

different beliefs on how the government of the United States should be run. The first set of rules, called the Articles of Confederation, was written in 1777, but 10 years later in 1787 the Constitution was adopted. The Constitution replaced faulty laws that didn’t give the federal government supreme power; it set a base for our government that has still proven to be an effective framework for the United States to follow even 229 years later. The Articles of Confederation had many weaknesses…

the United States had just declared their independence, it was clear that governmental structure needed to be established. In 1777, the Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation, which all states would ratify by 1781. The Articles of Confederation would prove to be a weak constitution, giving too much power to the states and not having a strong enough central government. This realization led to several changes being made until a new framework was implemented. The Constitution…

Following the American Revolution, the Articles of Confederation, the United States’ first written constitution, was ratified in 1781. The Articles of Confederation was designed to give the central government limited powers. American politicians feared that a strong central government could lead to tyranny similar to Great Britain’s government. Essentially, the Articles created a nation of sovereign states. Sovereignty status allowed states to govern themselves and interact with foreigners…

The constitution, overall is the tracks our government rolls on. It was written from May 25 to September 17, 1787 at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Constitution was written as a direct result of the failure of the Articles of Confederation. The Articles of Confederation was the first government system of the United States. The United States started using the Articles of Confederation as the Constitution on November 15, 1777. The Articles of Confederation…

Confederation and Constitution Included below are similarities and differences of the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution of the United States of America. The drafting of the Constitution will be discussed as well as, the problems encountered during the drafting. The Bill of Rights will be discussed as well as the problems encountered during their creation. The Articles of Confederation On March 1, 1781 the Articles of Confederation were ratified by all thirteen states. Although the…

to form a government that was nothing like monarchy, as they didn’t want a repeat of King George. The Articles of Confederation served as the first constitution of the United States, which was ratified in 1781. However, the Articles of Confederation had issues. The main issue was that the national government was too weak. Central government had no way to get money under the Articles, for the states would refuse the request, as they were not obligated to do so. The army was not being paid and was…

The Importance of the Constitution The United States Constitution: A Graphic Adaptation written by Jonathan Hennessey and illustrated by Aaron McConnell describes the events and documents leading up to the Constitution of the United States. There was tension between many countries about the land on the continent of America. The English colonies wanted freedom to own the land without authority of the British king, but the king did not agree (Hennessey 8). After many fights, riots, uprisings, and…

Democracy – Representative democracy is the type of government the Untied States of America utilizes. In this form of government, people elect an official to represent them (people elect the electoral college then the electoral college elects the president), the other form is known as direct democracy where people directly elect their officials. This is significant in the United States because it is the principle that the United States follows. The electoral college would be the greatest example…

The Constitution established national government, fundamental laws and basic citizen’s rights. James Madison wrote the United States Constitution. On September 17, 1787 the Constitution was signed at the Constitutional convention in Virginia. It was ratified on June 21, 1788. The constitution has seven articles and twenty seven amendments. The Preamble explains the purpose of the document as well as the government. It’s divided into seven articles that explain the powers that the government has…

After the United States declared their independence, they decided they needed a written form that established the functions of the United States. They ratified the Articles on March 1st, 1781. Many years later, the government realized the Articles were failing for multiple reasons. Thus, the government reformed the Articles and introduced the Constitution. The Articles failed for more than one reason, but the main reason was it gave too much power to the states and not enough to the government.…