A report on Constitution of the United States and Articles of Confederation
It superseded the Articles of Confederation, the nation's first constitution.
- Constitution of the United StatesOn March 4, 1789, the government under the Articles was replaced with the federal government under the Constitution.
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Anti-Federalism
1 linksAnti-Federalism was a late-18th century political movement that opposed the creation of a stronger U.S. federal government and which later opposed the ratification of the 1787 Constitution.
The previous constitution, called the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, gave state governments more authority.
Republic
0 linksForm of government in which "supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives".
Form of government in which "supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives".
For instance, the United States Constitution "guarantee[s] to every State in this Union a Republican form of Government".
The Constitution of the United States, went into effect in 1789, created a relatively strong federal republic to replace the relatively weak confederation under the first attempt at a national government with the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union ratified in 1781.