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Once the colonies had declared their independence, their first task was to create a unified national government. John Dickinson, a congressman from Pennsylvania, drafted the Articles of Confederation and brought them to Congress on July 12, 1776. Congress adopted the Articles on November 17, 1777, and began the process of ratification, sending copies of the Articles for review by state legislatures. The Articles of Confederation reserved to each state "its sovereignty, freedom, and independence" within the national structure. The central government consisted of the Congress alone, which was elected by state legislatures. Congress could request funds from the states, but had no power of taxation. Similarly, Congress lacked the power to regulate interstate or international commerce. With no executive branch, Congressional committees would be assigned to direct matters of finance, diplomacy, and the military. The Articles did not provide for a judicial system.
Posted on: Mon, 29 Jul 2013 10:41:47 +0000

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