The Articles of Confederation - Benjamin Franklin

The Articles of Confederation

By Benjamin Franklin

  • Release Date: 2011-09-20
  • Genre: History

Book Synopsis

The Articles of Confederation, was the first constitution of the thirteen United States of America. The Second Continental Congress appointed a committee to draft the 'Articles' in June 1776 and proposed the draft to the States for ratification in November 1777. The ratification process was completed in March 1781, legally federating the sovereign and independent states, allied under the Articles of Association, into a new federation styled the "United States of America". Under the Articles the states retained sovereignty over all governmental functions not specifically relinquished to the central government.

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