The Articles of Confederation were the first U.S. Constitution & created a loose union of states. They limited federal power and left most authority with individual states. Their weaknesses led to ...

On this day in 1781, the Articles of Confederation, our first constitution, became the official law of the land. It didn’t last a decade, however, for several reasons. articles-of-confederation The ...

The parades, reenactments and fireworks are over. And in the aftermath of Americans’ celebration of the 250th anniversary of ...

If there is a lesson in the crisis that the nation is experiencing today, in which states do their own thing, paying minimal attention to the federal government or national issues, it is that our dark ...

America under the Articles of Confederation was a mess, not unlike Europe today. Could it lead to a stronger European Union? German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy after ...

A new installment of “Lessons Learned” is now out. This week I discuss the Articles of Confederation, America’s first constitution. It entered into effect on March 1, 1781, after Maryland became the ...

(WDBJ) - On this day in 1777, the Articles of Confederation were adopted. The Articles of Confederation provided stability during the Revolutionary War years. Most importantly, the experience of ...

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Irish-born Thomas Burke died before his 40th birthday, but the North Carolinian lived long enough to wield sharp tools in constructing America’s foundation. In the spring of 1777, Burke was laboring ...

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. This is not ...

On March 1, 1781, the Articles of Confederation came into effect after Maryland became the thirteenth and final state to ratify them. As the first constitution for the new nation, The Articles ...