How Are The Articles Of Confederation Related To The Constitution

Between July 1775 and November 1777, there was the drafting of the Articles of Confederation which followed a slow state ratification process, delaying ratification of the Articles of Confederation until the 1st March of 1781. Congress later on convened and held conferences until the 4th day of March in 1789 after which the Federal government took over within the confines of the constitution. Understanding that the Articles of Confederation did not stay in place for too long, we cannot overlook their contribution in terms of paving way for a longer lasting Constitution. These articles of Confederation had their similarities to the Constitution as well as differences; most of these differences thus constitute the Articles’ weaknesses as shall be discussed below. The Articles of Confederation came to relate so much to the Constitution and would later be adopted. For instance, from the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Articles of the Confederation, the nature of the Confederacy was discussed. These articles announce that America would be called the ‘United States Of America’, laying emphasis on the retention of sovereignty, independence and freedom of each State (Cleve, 2017). They also stipulate that all power would not be ‘expressly’ embedded on the Congress. The United States

This was especially while dealing with England, the Great Britain, Spain, North Africa or even France. On matters of foreign commerce, the United States couldn’t accomplish the required diplomatic goals as the Articles did not stand clear on such a matter. On Spain, it was a dispute regarding the Mississippi river while on Great Britain; it was a problem over trade and military forts. Some of these issues were never solved until after a new Constitution especially issues relating to England and