<span>Originally the Consuls proposed bills, which were voted on by the Assembly of the Soldiers. Later the plebeian tribunes became the main proposers of bills and the Plebeian Council became the main legislative body.</span>
I think primary or local elections since general elections are held in fall.
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In 1776, it took the momentous step of declaring America's independence from Britain. Five years later, the Congress ratified the first national constitution, the Articles of Confederation, under which the country would be governed until 1789, when it was replaced by the current U.S. Constitution.