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Nine of the thirteen states had to approve the Article of Confederation.
The Articles of Confederation and the Constitution are similar in that they both establish a framework for government in the United States. However, the Constitution provides for a stronger central government with more specific powers and a system of checks and balances, while the Articles of Confederation created a weaker central government with more power given to the individual states.
The Articles of Confederation are best characterized as a weak constitutional framework. Their existence led directly to the US Constitution being written, however.
congress had the power to amend the articles of confederation
No, the Articles of Confederation are not legally binding in the United States. They were replaced by the Constitution in 1789.
Articles of Confederation :)
Thirteen states were represented under the Articles of the Confederation.
Nine of the thirteen states had to approve the Article of Confederation.
The Assembled Congress had the right to establish and monitor the postal system in individual states.
the articles of confederation was the first governing document
The Articles of Confederation was the early U.S. constitution (1781 - 89) under the government by the Continental Congress, replaced in 1787 by the United States Constitution. It provided for a confederation of sovereign states and gave the Congress power to regulate foreign affairs, war, and the postal service, to control Indian affairs, and to borrow money.
The Articles of Confederation and the Constitution are similar in that they both establish a framework for government in the United States. However, the Constitution provides for a stronger central government with more specific powers and a system of checks and balances, while the Articles of Confederation created a weaker central government with more power given to the individual states.
The Articles established the United States as a republic, a government in which citizens rule through elected representatives.
The Articles of Confederation are best characterized as a weak constitutional framework. Their existence led directly to the US Constitution being written, however.
The Articles of Confederation were the first constitution of the United States, but they were replaced by the current Constitution in 1789. Therefore, the Articles of Confederation are no longer valid as the governing document of the United States.
congress had the power to amend the articles of confederation
The Articles of Confederation required unanimous consent of the states for an amendment. Two attempts were made to amend the Articles of Confederation, each one failing by one vote.