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The 1st government of the United States was established under what document and why was it changed?​

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Articles Of The Confederation

Step-by-step explanation:

These articles created a weak central government, which left most of the power to the states. The biggest problem was the federal government's inability to levy taxes. To form a stronger government, Delegates from 12 of the 13 states (Rhode Island opted out) met at the Pennsylvania State House in the summer of 1787 to "revise" these documents. However, James Madison ended up creating a whole new document known as the Constitution.

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