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New Governments: The Articles of Confederation and the 1777 Georgia Constitution
Articles of Confederation Georgia Constitution
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2. ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
WEAKENESSES OF THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
THE RESULT: When Congress realized that we needed a stronger federal government in 1787, leaders throughout the 13 states got together to decide how to create a newer, better form of government. The result? The Constitution of the United States. It was signed on Sept. ___, _______, and it officially took the place of the Articles of Confederation in 1789.
REFLECT: George Washington said that the government created by the Articles of the Confederation was “little more than the shadow without the substance”. What does he mean by this?