The Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation were the foundation for our nation’s first unified government. However, the inherent weaknesses in the Articles gave our Founding Fathers insight into what America needed in its federal government.
Tom Hand, creator and publisher of Americana Corner, explores how the flawed Articles led to the changes that became our revered Constitution, and why they still matter today.
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The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union was our nation’s first constitution and essentially served as the basis for our government from 1777 to 1787. It was the precursor to our present Constitution and, though it was flawed, it proved to be instructive to our Forefathers.