Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation were the first written framework for national government among the thirteen states that became the United States. They created a relatively weak central government and were replaced by the U.S. Constitution, which took effect in 1789.
The Articles of Confederation were the first written framework for national government among the thirteen states that became the United States. They created a relatively weak central government and were replaced by the U.S. Constitution, which took effect in 1789.
Example: Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress coordinated aspects of the Revolutionary War and diplomacy but lacked several powers later granted to the federal government under the Constitution.
Common misconception: The Articles of Confederation were the U.S. Constitution. They were an earlier governing framework that the Constitution replaced.
Sources: https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/articles-of-confederation