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The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union was the first written constitution of the United States. Written in 1777 and the bill of right was added  long time after the article of confederation. Alivia Driggers❤💙💙❤💙💙❤💙💙

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On this date, the Confederation Congress approved "An Ordinance for the Government of the Territory of the United States, North-West of the River Ohio," by a vote of 17-1. Better known as the Northwest Ordinance, it provided a path toward statehood for the territories northwest of the Ohio River, encompassing the area that would become the future states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, and part of Minnesota. Drafted by Massachusetts Delegates Rufus King and Nathan Dane, the 1787 ordinance sought to revise Thomas Jefferson's 1784 ordinance by designating the territories as one district which fell under Congress's jurisdiction. In addition to information about real estate and estate planning, the 1787 ordinance also outlined a general process for acquiring statehood. The First Federal Congress renewed the Northwest Ordinance during its first session in August 1789. But after obtaining vast amounts of land from France with the Louisiana Purchase and from Spain with the purchase of Spanish Florida, policymakers were forced to adapt the Northwest Ordinance to suit their changing needs. Although the Northwest Ordinance remained a primary model, Congress passed a series of enabling acts that granted greater autonomy to territorial officials while providing a path to eventual statehood.

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The Northwest Ordinance created a Government for the North, and forbid and outlawed slaver in the North! 👏🏻😇 🤜🏻🤛🏻

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here are the thirteen articals  "1.Established the name of the union as "The United States of America." 2. The state governments still had their own powers that were not listed in the Articles. 3. Refers to the union as a "league of friendship" where the states will help to protect each other from attacks. 4. People can travel freely between states, but criminals shall be sent back to the state where they committed the crime for trial. 5. Establishes the Congress of the Confederation where each state gets one vote and can send a delegation with between 2 and 7 members. 6. The central government is responsible for foreign relations including trade agreements and declaring war. States must maintain a militia, but may not have a standing army. 7. States may assign military ranks of colonel and below. 8. Money to pay for the central government will be raised by each of the state legislatures. 9. Gives power to the Congress in regards to foreign affairs like war, peace, and treaties with foreign governments. Congress will act as the court in disputes between states. Congress shall establish official weights and measures. 10. Established a group called the Committee of the States which could act for Congress when Congress was not in session. 11. Stated that Canada could join the union if it wanted. 12. Stated that the new union would agree to pay for earlier war debts. 13. Declared that the Articles were "perpetual" or "never ending" and could only be changed if Congress and all the states agreed."

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Gab- The U.S. Constitution is one of the most legal documents in the world. in the past two hundred years the constitution has been used by one hundred countries for their own and the same constitution is still used today.

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The U.S. Constitution is one of the most influential legal documents in existence. Since its creation some two hundred years ago, over one hundred countries around the world have used it as a model for their own.

And it is a living document. It is one of the world's oldest surviving constitutions. And, while the Supreme Court continually interprets the Constitution so as to reflect a rapidly changing world, its basic tenets have remained virtually unchanged since its inception, and unchallenged as well. People quarrel over its interpretation, but never do they question the wisdom of its underlying principles. Imagine creating a document that governs your grandchildren's grandchildren's grandchildren! That's what the men of the 1787 Constitutional Convention did.

For this very reason, great people have spent their lives studying and interpreting the Constitution. At ConstitutionFacts.com, you'll begin to see why. You'll get a feel for the Constitution itself and how it is that a document that was written over 200 years ago still plays an integral role in our everyday lives. You'll see the entire text of the Constitution, the Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence - and much more! You'll find interesting insights into the men who wrote the Constitution, how it was created, and how the Supreme Court has interpreted the Constitution in the two centuries since its creation!

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The Bill of Rights was the first TEN Amendments to the Constitution It guarantees civil rights and liberties to the individual like freedom of speech press, and religion. It sets rules for due process of law and reserves all powers not delegated to the Federal Government to the people or the States.

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Raylin- The idea behind the bill of rights was to insure certain freedoms and rights to the citizens of america.It puts limits on what the government could do and control .

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The Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation, the first constitution of the United States, on November 15, 1777

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The Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation, the first constitution of the United States, on November 15, 1777

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The Articles of Confederation were written in 1777 but not ratified until March 1st 1781.   - Ayven

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The Constitution created the branches of the government and gave them power. It was written to help protect the US citizens. It is the oldest written constitution still used in the world.

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The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 built a government for the Northwest land. Outlined the steps for admitting the state Union so it could be the same for all 13 colonies.

Considered one of the most important legislative acts of the Confederation Congress, the Northwest Ordinance also protected civil liberties and outlawed slavery in the new territories.

The Journals of the Continental Congress contains the legislative history of the Northwest Ordinance.

April 26, 1787 - A committee issued its report on an ordinance for disposing of the Western Territory.

May 9, 1787 - The proposed ordinance was debated.

May 10, 1787 - Debate continued on the proposed ordinance.

July 9, 1787 - The proposed ordinance was referred to a new committee.

July 11, 1787 - The new committee issued a revised draft of the ordinance.

July 12, 1787 - The proposed ordinance was read a second time.

July 13, 1787 - The Northwest Ordinance was passed.

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Sage-Also known as the Ordinance of 1787 built a government for the Northwest  established a government for the Northwest Territory, outlined the process for admitting a new state to the Union, and guaranteed that newly created states would be equal to the original thirteen states.

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jaden/ the constitution it was instribed by jacob shallus

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jaden/ the constitution it was instribed by jacob shallus

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Jada-  The Articles Of Confederation was first prepared by a committee of 13 men on November 15, 1777.   The formal name for the Articles of Confederation is The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union.  The articles had to be approved by all 13 of the states, so the Congress sent the articles to be approved by the states. Virginia was the first to approve it.

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North-west Ordinance of 1787.
The North-west Ordinance was adopted by the Confederation Congress to allow new states join the existing states. It adopted 5 states,  Ohio in 1803, Indiana and Illinois in 1816 and 1818 respectively. Michigan in 1837, and Wisconsin in 1848. Thomas Jefferson drafted the North-west Ordinance.

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On July 13 1787 the Confederation Congress approved "An Ordinace for the government of the territory of the United States, North-west of the River Ohio" By a vote of 17 to 1. Better known as the Northwest Ordinace. It provided a way for statehood territorys Northwest of the Ohio River.

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Ava.A-The Article of confederation was first thought about with 3 men, The "chair men" of committee was the first draft by John Dickinson. The colonies knew they needed some form of of an official government to reunite the 13 colonies. The confederation needed to be "ratified" to be official. The articles of confederation  had many downfalls but also many flaws with it, some one those flaws were "Way to enforce laws passes through the congress, No money to raise through taxes,Each state has a vote in national votes, and no national court."

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Ava.A-The Article of confederation was first thought about with 3 men, The "chair men" of committee was the first draft by John Dickinson. The colonies knew they needed some form of of an official government to reunite the 13 colonies. The confederation needed to be "ratified" to be official. The articles of confederation  had many downfalls but also many flaws with it, some one those flaws were "Way to enforce laws passes through the congress, No money to raise through taxes,Each state has a vote in national votes, and no national court."

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the north west ordinance of 1784 and 17 85, it divided the new land into self governing districts and facilitated scientific surveys the ordinance of 1787 set up how the unite states would expand towards the west.

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The Bills of Rights promises civil rights and liberties to anyone.  The Bill of Rights also helped the Constitution get singed by the colonies. The Bill of Rights is also the first 10 amendments.    The Bill of Rights: What Does it Say? | National Archives

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-oscar Northwest Ordinance of 1787 the ordinance also gave congress the power to create five states,eventually; first, they would be territories.once a territory was formed,congress would appoint a governor, a secretary,and three judges. once a territory had a population of 60,000 free people, it could apply for statehood  

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-oscar Northwest Ordinance of 1787 the ordinance also gave congress the power to create five states,eventually; first, they would be territories.once a territory was formed,congress would appoint a governor, a secretary,and three judges. once a territory had a population of 60,000 free people, it could apply for statehood  

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The articals of confederation was created in 1781. On march 4 1789 the articals of confederation ended.

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the Bill of rights was the first 10

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The Bill of rights is the first ten amendments to the continuation.It guarantees civil rights and liberties to the individual such as freedom of speech, press, and religion.

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Avory- "In may of 1787 the Constitutional Convention gathered to discuss changes to the Articles of the Confederation. After some debate it became apparent to the representatives that a new Constitution was needed." The main goal of the Constitution was to create a government that would be powerful enough to control the country,but would not impose on people's or state rights.

Mrs.Donovan, I had made some of these words on my last part my own but the rest of the sentence is from "Ducksters" but I didn't put quotes because I put different words then it said.

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Hayden-"The Articles of Confederation was served as the first constitution in the United States. They made the Articles of Confederation so that they could have written down rules that the states agreed to. The first Drafter of the Articles of Confederation was John Dickinson. The Articles of Confederation was created in 1781.
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1. Established the name of the union as "The United States of America." 2. The state governments still had their own powers that were not listed in the Articles. 3. Refers to the union as a "league of friendship" where the states will help to protect each other from attacks. 4. People can travel freely between states, but criminals shall be sent back to the state where they committed the crime for trial. 5. Establishes the Congress of the Confederation where each state gets one vote and can send a delegation with between 2 and 7 members. 6. The central government is responsible for foreign relations including trade agreements and declaring war. States must maintain a militia, but may not have a standing army. 7. States may assign military ranks of colonel and below. 8. Money to pay for the central government will be raised by each of the state legislatures. 9. Gives power to the Congress in regards to foreign affairs like war, peace, and treaties with foreign governments. Congress will act as the court in disputes between states. Congress shall establish official weights and measures. 10. Established a group called the Committee of the States which could act for Congress when Congress was not in session. 11. Stated that Canada could join the union if it wanted. 12. Stated that the new union would agree to pay for earlier war debts. 13. Declared that the Articles were "perpetual" or "never ending" and could only be changed if Congress and all the states agreed.

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Hunter-The articals created a loose confederation. of sovereign states and a weak central government, leaving most of the power with the state governments. The need for a stronger Federal government soon became apparent and eventually led to the Constitutional Convention in 1787.

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Presley Lovell - On July 13, 1787, Congress  made the Northwest Ordinance, organizing arrangement of the Northwest Territory and created a policy for the addition of new states to the nation. It also guaranteed that newly created states would be equal to the original 13 states. Thought about one of the most important legislative acts and also protected civil liberties and banned slavery for the new states.

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Allie- The Articles of Confederation were the predecessor to the current United States Constitution. Established in 1776, the Articles were founded shortly after the United States gained it's independence from Great Britain. Needing a central government to unite the now emancipated colonies, the Articles of Confederation were one of the first attempts at uniting the United States. Although eventually failing at it's original intent to centralize the colonies, the Articles eventually paved the way for the later Constitution.