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Confederation and the Constitution
66 CHAPTER2 Revolution and the Early RepublicTerms & NamesTerms & NamesMAIN IDEAMAIN IDEAOne American's StoryConfederation andthe Constitution republic Articles ofConfederation NorthwestOrdinance of 1787 Shays s Rebellion James Madison federalism checks andbalances ratification Federalists Antifederalists Bill of RightsAmerican leaders createdthe Constitution as a blue-print of government for theUnited States. More than 200 years after itscreation, the Constitutionremains the nation s guidingdocument for a workinggovernment. WHY IT MATTERS NOWWHY IT MATTERS NOWJohn Dickinson understood, perhaps better than other dele-gates to the Continental Congress, the value of compromise. In1776 Dickinson hoped for reconciliation with Britain andrefused to sign the Declaration of Independence. Yet, eightdays after the Declaration was adopted, Dickinson presentedCongress with the first draft of a plan for setting up a workablegovernment for the new states.
Confederation and the Constitution •republic •Articles of Confederation •Northwest Ordinance of 1787 •Shays’s Rebellion •James Madison •federalism •checks and balances ... The Articles of Confederation created a weak central government and little unity among the states.
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