Essays on Articles of Confederation

The Articles of Confederation, which was the first constitution of the United States, was adopted by the Continental Congress in 1777. It went into effect in 1781, after being ratified by all thirteen states, and lasted until 1789. The Articles of Confederation provided the United…

The documents which occurred as a result of the Constitutional Convention in 1787 are some of the most important and powerful pieces of legislation in American history. The Articles of Confederation, Federalist Papers and the Constitution of the United States helped to provide the foundation…

The Articles of Confederation and the modern day Constitution were both crucial documents to establish our government. In the Articles of Confederation, the government has no power to collect taxes, whereas the Constitution does allow the government that ability. The Constitution overall was mainly a…