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The Constitution of The United States of America.
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The Constitution of The United States of America In 1775 a war had broken out between the 13 colonies and Britain, a war for Independence that lasted for a long and brutal six years. While the war continued, the colonies that are now referred to as the United States of America, drafted a compact that bound them together as a nation. The compact designated the "Articles of Confederation, and Perpetual Union," which was adopted by a Congress of the states in 1777 and was formally signed in July of 1778. The articles became binding when they were ratified by the thirteenth state, Maryland, in March of 1781. The Articles of Confederation devised a loose association of the states, and also set up a federal government that had a limited amount of power. In matters that were crucial to the United States of America, including situations that called...
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