234k views
0 votes
after the declaration of independence was signed, the colonies reconstituted themselves under state constitutions. the plan for the union was laid out in the

User Steve Land
by
8.4k points

1 Answer

3 votes
The plan for the union was laid out in the Articles of Confederation, which was adopted by the Second Continental Congress in 1781. The Articles of Confederation established a loose confederation of independent states, with a weak central government. The Articles of Confederation provided for a unicameral legislature, with each state having one vote, and a weak executive branch. The Articles of Confederation also provided for a system of courts, and a system of taxation. The Articles of Confederation were replaced by the Constitution of the United States in 1789.
User Sungpah Lee
by
7.4k points