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For the United States, the Articles of Confederation were written first. However, these laws were too weak and did not give the federal government sufficient power to effectively rule the colonies, so they were scraped and the Constitution that we know of today was created.

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The constitution replaced the articles of what?

The constitution replaced the articles of confederation. The us constitution is what Americans should always live by.


Why was the first constitution of the US replaced?

I was known as the Articles of Confederation, and it was replaced b/c it was to weak and gave to much power to the states.


What did the First US Constitution replce?

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Which correctly completes in the graphic about the article of confederation?

It was replaced by the U.S. Constitution


What were the artcles of confederation?

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Was the first government of the US successful?

The Articles of Confederation were not particularly successful and were shortly replaced by the current Constitution.


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How can a state constitution be replaced with a more modern version?

A state constitution can be replaced with a more modern version through the amendment process.


Where did the constitution and charter of rights and freedoms happen?

I am not sure if you are asking about the Canadian charter of rights. They form the first part of the constitution act in 1982. They replaced the Bill of Rights of 1960.


Which document was written in 1787 and replaced the Articles of Confederation as federal law?

The U.S. Constitution The Articles of Confederation was too weak so they scrapped it and wrote the constitution.


WHY DID ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION HAVE TO REPLACED BY CONSTITUTION?

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