Articles of Confederation Approved: First U.S. Constitution
The Continental Congress finally approved the Articles of Confederation after sixteen months of fierce debate, establishing the first written constitution for the United States. This fragile framework granted states supreme power while stripping the central government of authority to tax or regulate trade, a structural flaw that would eventually force the nation to draft a new Constitution.
November 15, 1777
249 years ago
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