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    The Articles of Confederation was a union between New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and the Providence Plantations. However, the Constitution was written for every state that was within or would become part of the Union. The Continental Congress agreed on the Articles of Confederation on November 15, 1777, and it was later ratified March 1, 1781. The Constitution of…

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    First and foremost, the Articles of Confederation was the first constitution of the U.S. that was ratified in the late 1700s. Therefore, there was an agreement that took place between the 13 states in order to establish a federal government to the people before the original constitution went into effect in 1789 at which it is our constitution today. There were many strength and weaknesses to the Articles of Confederation that benefited and that did not benefit the people and all the others such…

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    Preamble Vs. Articles of Confederation The Articles of Confederation was the first Constitution of the United States, but the Preamble of the Constitution is more significant, due to the fact that the Preamble is by far more successful in representing the people. Although both the Preamble and Articles of Confederation share the same moral of forming a perfect union, both documents contain differences. Both the Articles of Confederation and the Preamble have differences, including the…

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    The Articles of confederation were created first between the states to set rules that were suppose to help stop the war that was going on between the states. Unfortunately,it didn't really work out. Later on this lead to another meeting called the constitutional convention. This convention did help the states. With the article of confederation and constitutional convention, they helped our country grow as a whole and maintain structure. The Articles of Confederation were 13 articles…

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    the Making of the Constitution Articles of Confederation vs. the Constitution The Articles of Confederation was the first written constitution of the United States. However, as it has been well documented, the Articles had many inherent problems associated with it. The Articles of Confederation would require all of the states to give their approval to pass. The Articles were also very limited in the actual power the new government would have. Under the articles of confederation all states…

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    The first forms of self-government that the States had were The Articles of Confederation. During the time when the Articles were in effect they were used to test their effectiveness. The Article of Confederation effectiveness was tested through foreign relations, economic conditions, and how they settled the western lands. Western Lands In the Articles there was a system established on how to deal with the western lands. The government had the responsibility finding a way of having an orderly…

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    However, they did have major differences. The United States has worked under two constitutions. The primary, The Articles of Confederation, was essentially from March 1, 1781, when Maryland endorsed it. The second, The Constitution, replaced the Articles when it was approved by New Hampshire on June 21, 1788. The U.S. Constitution built up America's national government and major laws, and ensured certain fundamental rights for its…

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    The Articles of Confederation and the Constitution The Articles of Confederation served as the first constitution of the United States before it was replaced by the Constitution of 1787, which is the current constitution of the United States. The Articles of Confederation were in effect for only six years, during the formative years of the United States. The Articles of Confederation when compared with the Constitution of 1787 reveal several key differences in ideas and goals between the two…

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    Under the Articles of Confederation, our national government possessed countless issues over money, land, and the vulnerability of the government. As a result of borrowing arms during the Revolutionary War, the United States owed millions of dollars to other nations. Thus, the US had no way of repaying its debts because the congress could not tax the states, meaning they could not get money that was needed. Furthermore, the Continental Congress thought is could raise funds by printing paper…

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    state and national governments needed to make some very difficult decisions about how to stabilize the suffering economy (Ushistory.org, 2016). Articles of Confederation vs Constitution on 1787 As a result, the Articles of Confederation was drafted in 1777 under the direction of John Dickenson from Pennsylvania (DeVry University, 2016). The Articles differed from the national government under the Constitution in several significant ways.…

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