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The first constitution of the United States, known as the Articles of Confederation, gave the national government limited powers. It established a weak central government with no executive branch and a Congress that had limited authority to raise revenue and regulate commerce. Most power resided in the individual states.
The US Constitution.
Article I of the Constitution refers to the legislative branch otherwise known as Congress, of the federal government.
The powers the Constitution explicitly gave to the federal government are known as delegated powers.
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The first formal plan of government in the US was known as the Articles of Confederation. However, this was replaced by the constitution which governs the government.
The three-branch system established a strong central government without giving too much power to any one group.
They wanted a strong central government.
Agreeing with the constitution is known as constitutional.
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The Scottish Executive (as it was known then) was established in 1999.