From 1776 to 1777, most of the states adopted written constitutions, bodies of fundamental laws setting out the principles structures and process of their government. The Articles of Confedration was soon adopted, however it caused the central government to gain limited power, than the state governments. The Articles of Confederation was the first document to govern the U.S. Congress had very little powers, and states could engage in foreign trade. The Articles of Confederation created a uncameral and only branch of government. There was no president, only Congress elected a president of Congress. The Confederation was capable of making war, negotiating diplomatic agreements, resolving issues regarding western and print money and borrow money from inside and outside the United States.
A Constitutional Convention was then called. Their goal was to revise the Articles of Confederation.They invited state representatives to arrive in Philidelphia Pennyslvania. They needed to ratify the document, which meant they needed formal approval from each of the 13 states. After debating, Congress of Confederation proposed a plan to revides the Articles of Confederation. Twelve out of thirteen states accepted this invitation. Originally, they preposed to add amendments to the article, however, the Convention decided to have it rewritten.
On September 17, 1787 the Constitution was completed in Philidelphia at the Federal Convention. Several ideas for the Constitution were new. Many of them game from historical ways of government. Many of the ideas originally came from Great Britian. However, there was an obstacle that kept the Articles from being ratified. There were those who did not support the idea of the document being changed into a whole new document. Those who did not support the ratifying of the Constitution were known as the Anti-Federalists. Those who did were the Federalists.
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