US CITIZENSHIP TEST PREPARATION

Detailed explanation-1: -The Articles of Confederation served as the written document that established the functions of the national government of the United States after it declared independence from Great Britain.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Articles of Confederation were adopted by the Continental Congress on November 15, 1777. This document served as the United States’ first constitution. It was in force from March 1, 1781, until 1789 when the present-day Constitution went into effect.

Detailed explanation-3: -ARTICLE II. Each State retains its Sovereignty, freedom and independence, and every Power, Jurisdiction and right, which is not by this confederation expressly dele-gated to the United States in Congress assembled.

Detailed explanation-4: -The first ten amendments to the Constitution are known as the Bill of Rights and were ratified in 1791. These amendments limited federal power, by protecting both the rights of individuals and the authority of the states.

Detailed explanation-5: -In order to protect states’ rights, the Articles set strict limits on congressional authority. Under the Articles, the states, not Congress had the power to tax. Congress could raise money only by asking the states for funds, borrowing from foreign governments, and selling western lands.