giving the states power
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The Articles of Confederation set up an independent government in the years before the Constitution was ratified.
No. When Braxton Bragg invaded it, he was able to set up a Confederate government, but it collapsed as soon as he retreated.
No just legislative.
Articles of confederation
They weren’t. The articles didn’t have a branch of government. That is set up in the constitution.
Articles of confederation
That document was called the Articles of Confederation.
The first document written to govern u.s.a was The Articles of Conferderation.
Yes, the articles one, two & three of the U.S. Constitution set up three branches of government.
The Articles of Confederation gave power to the States even though Congress was still the main power.
The Articles of Confederation were a weak set of rules set up before the Constitution. The only successful parts of the Articles were the Land Ordinances, which divided up new land, but the Articles also provided a weak enough government that revision was necessary, leading to the creation of the Constitution.