MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
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5 out of 13
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10 out of 13
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9 out of 13
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2 out of 13
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Detailed explanation-1: -The process set out in the Constitution for its ratification provided for much popular debate in the States. The Constitution would take effect once it had been ratified by nine of the thirteen State legislatures; unanimity was not required.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Articles required unanimous consent to any amendment, so all 13 states would need to agree on a change. Given the rivalries between the states, that rule made the Articles impossible to adapt after the war ended with Britain in 1783. 6.
Detailed explanation-3: -Under Article VII, it was agreed that the document would not be binding until its ratification by nine of the 13 existing states.
Detailed explanation-4: -The time span covered is 5 years, 9 months, from March 25, 1785 to January 10, 1791.