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1. THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION: AN INSUFFICIENT FIRST ATTEMPT

Describe America's first national government under the Articles of Confederation.

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A small federal government

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In the articles of confederation, there was only the legislature as the central part of the government, and states were largely independent, and could collect independent taxes, which would lead to rebellion. Eventually, the founding fathers (federalists) drafted a new Constitution, which gave the central government more power, and came up with the notion of Federalism.

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