1. Articles of Confederation
John Dickinson was working diligently on the first constitution that would unify the thirteen colonies into a loose confederation known as the United States of America. ... Under the Articles of Confederation, the United States was established as a loose confederation of 13 independently sovereign states with a weak central government and a unicameral legislature called the Confederation Congress. ... However, each state was given only one vote in congress. 9 of the 13 states were required to vote yes in order for a law to be passed and a unanimous vote was required in order to amend the Artic...
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