MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
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Albany Plan of Union
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Northwest Ordinance
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Articles of Confederation
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Treaty of Paris
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Articles created a loose confederation of sovereign states and a weak central government, leaving most of the power with the state governments. The need for a stronger Federal government soon became apparent and eventually led to the Constitutional Convention in 1787.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Constitutional Convention took place from May 14 to September 17, 1787, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The point of the event was decide how America was going to be governed. Although the Convention had been officially called to revise the existing Articles of Confederation, many delegates had much bigger plans.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Constitution establishes a federal democratic republic form of government. That is, we have an indivisible union of 50 sovereign States. It is a democracy because people govern themselves.
Detailed explanation-4: -Constitutional Framework of the U.S. Government The structure of the United States government is determined by the United States Constitution. Under the Constitution the government is divided into three distinct branches: Executive, Legislative, and Judicial.