Corruption<span> weakened </span>Rome<span> because officials used threats and bribery to achieve their goals, very often ignoring the important needs of </span>Roman<span> citizens.</span>
Articles of Confederation. The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union was the first constitution of the United States. It was drafted by the Second Continental Congress from mid-1776 through late 1777, and ratification by all 13 states was completed by early 1781.
United States followed a policy of isolation in the 1930s
