Article One of the United States Constitution

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    The articles of confederation replaced by the United States constitution was created November 15, 1777, and set rules for the current operations in the United States at that time. The articles of confederation was replaced by the constitution because it lacked taxing authority, uniformity of currency, denied the power to regulate foreign trade and interstate commerce, No enforcement of law, and it created an ineffective way to vote by state. The Articles were written to keep the national…

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    the Articles of Confederation simply because it was "not working". Or maybe rewriting it was to benefit the wealthy. Is it "We the People", or is it " We the Wealthy"? The Constitution is counter-revolutionary I presume. According to Dictionary.com: "A counterrevolution is a person who advocates or engages in a revolution that opposes a previous one or reverses its results.". The founding fathers moved in silence. The government, operating in secrecy, had a monopoly on truth. Only two states…

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    Written in 1787, the United States Government defines the Constitution as the “supreme law of the United States,” providing the framework of our national government, laws, and basic freedoms we see today However, by the end of the Revolutionary War in 1776 up until 1787, Congress originally operated under the Articles of Confederation. Considering that the Articles of Confederation got the young nation through its war with England, over time, it was soon realized that this first governing…

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    In the Constitution, there are many different kinds of parts to creating it. The first part of the Constitution is the Preamble. The Preamble states we the people of the United States, in order to form a perfect union, to establish justice, insure Domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare and secure the blessings of Liberty to our prosperity and ourselves, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. After the Preamble then…

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    Articles Of Confederation The Articles of Confederation was the first constitution for the United States. These articles gave most of the power to the state governments. They kept the states independent which caused several problems. One issue is that they lacked the ability to levy taxes. Another issue is that they could not regulate commerce. Because of all these issues they ended up needing a stronger government which lead them to the Constitutional Convention. Constitutional Convention…

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    experimentation. With the Revolution over, colonies began drafting their state constitutions, and America worked on the Articles of Confederation. This new country was eager to construct a smooth- running government, but the poorly constructed document only led to problems. Due to a lack of national powers, which ultimately led to an uprising and other difficulties, it was only a matter of time before the United States would need to make corrections to the government. This “Critical Period”…

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    The Constitution is the framework of America and is one of the earliest documents in the nation 's history. Originally drafted as the Articles of Confederation the Constitution laid the groundwork for our government and the judicial system. The original articles were drafted in Philadelphia in 1777 but after disagreements between government and states ten years later in 1787 the constitutional convention was called for back in Philadelphia. This meeting was the birth of the Constitution. The…

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    the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union in 1777 in order to keep all thirteen states united. However, the Articles of Confederation proved to be weak in the long term, as Congress had almost no power and could not enforce any decisions, as states had supreme power. Because the nation was in danger of collapse, delegates from five states attended the Annapolis Convention in order to discuss trade issues between states. The Constitutional Convention was called to revise the Articles of…

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    The constitutionality of the secession of the South Carolina was a debate over the legality of the Confederate State of America. This debate depends on many aspects including the relation between Article of Confederation and the U.S constitution and the interpretation of the State right. Since there was no precedent, the constitutionality of the secession of South Carolina was remain in myth. However, since the CSA including the South Carolina later got defeated in the Civil war, the secession…

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    The United States Constitution overcame the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and provided for the organization of the new government. In the 1780s, the United States created their first form of government after the colonists won the Revolutionary War against the British. The Articles of Confederation was a very weak form of government that had multiple flaws. At the Constitutional Convention, the Great Compromise, the Electoral College, and the Three-Fifths Compromise were made to…

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