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Strengths And Weaknesses Of The Articles Of Confederation

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The Articles of Confederation were the first steps we made toward a new government for a new nation. Things are rarely perfect on the first try. There are changes that need to be made to our new nation. I believe that we should always be changing and improving. I stand here in front of you today to propose a new amendment, the U.S. Constitution. There are many strengths in the Articles of Confederation. It was our first step toward government. It promoted trade and travel. It was our first declaration of independence which gave us a place in the world. Nations could no longer ignore our existence. It gave us the power to deal with foreign affairs and the authorization to declare war, and make peace. Unfortunately, the weaknesses outweigh
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