The film discusses the historical context and significance of the United States Constitution, created in the aftermath of Shay's Rebellion and the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation. It ...

By 1785, the inherent weaknesses of the Confederation became apparent: too much authority to the states and insufficient jurisdiction for the Congress. This created major obstacles for the new nation.

Victoria Thur, Special Collections Librarian and University Archivist at Florida Atlantic University, displays a copy of the Articles of Confederation which were later replaced by the United ...

A mural by David Naydock on a building in York, Pa., depicts members of the Continental Congress debating the Articles of Confederation. But the city is perhaps most proud of its claim as the ...

In November 1777, the Continental Congress sent its final draft of the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union to the states for ratification. There were holdouts, but by March 1781, all 13 ...

On November 15, 1777, the Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation, the first constitution of the United States. However, all thirteen states did not ratify this document until 1781.

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! KrisAnne Hall talked about the reasons for the failure of the Articles of Confederation. The limitations of the federal government to execute ...

We are in our Articles of Confederation moment. By this, I mean we are in a phase in our national life where we need to recognize that our institutions are not serving our interest.

It had been made before the articles of confederation, which required the assent of nine States to any such measure, had been finally ratified.