Answer:Declaration of Independence, the Second Continental Congress named another committee to write the Articles of Confederation. The members worked from June 1776 until November 1777, when they sent a draft to the states for ratification. On December 16, 1777, Virginia became the first state to ratify the Articles of Confederation. Maryland was the last, holding out until March 1, 1781.
More of a treaty—or a "firm league of friendship"—than a constitution, the Articles of Confederation in no way infringed upon the sovereignty of the original thirteen states. Each state held "its sovereignty, freedom, and independence, and every power, jurisdiction, and right, which is not by this confederation expressly delegated to the United States, in Congress assembled." The Congress, the primary organ of the new national government, only had the power to declare war, appoint military officers, sign treaties, make alliances, appoint foreign ambassadors, and manage relations with the American Indians. All states were represented equally in Congress, and nine of the thirteen states had to approve a bill before it became law. Amendments required the approval of all the states.
The Articles of Confederation represented an attempt to balance the sovereignty of the states with an effective national government. Under the Articles, the states, not Congress, had the power to tax. Congress could raise money only by asking the states for funds, borrowing from foreign governments, and selling western lands. In addition, Congress could not draft soldiers or regulate trade. There was no provision for national courts or a chief executive.
Importantly, the Articles did not establish a genuinely republican government. Power was concentrated in a single assembly, rather than being divided, as in the state governments, into separate houses and branches. Further, members of the Confederation Congress were selected by state governments, not by the people.
The Articles served as the nation’s plan of government until the US Constitution was ratified in 1788.
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7/21/14 - What famous novel was published in 1852, further deepening the sectional divide leading up to the Civil War?
Answer: Harriet Beecher Stowe published Uncle Tom's Cabin in 1852, creating further abolitionist fervor in the North while deepening the sectional divide between North and South.
7/20/14 - Who was the first Whig president?
Answer: William Henry Harrison was the first of four Whig presidents. He was elected in 1840, but died one month into his presidency.
7/19/14 - What President nominated Sandra Day O'Connor as the first female associate justice of the Supreme Court?
Answer: President Reagan nominated O'Connor to be the first female associate justice of the Supreme Court. She joined the Court in 1981.
7/18/14 - Who was the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court?
Answer: Sandra Day O'Connor became the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court.
7/17/14 - Who was the first American woman in space?
Answer: Sally Ride was the first American woman in space. idk
