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- A confederation has a weak central authority that derives all its powers from the state or provincial governments. The states of a confederation retain all the powers of an independent nation, such as the right to maintain a military force, print money, and make treaties with other national powers.
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When the colonies declared their independence from Great Britain in 1776 they realized they needed a new plan of government. The colonies deeply resented the laws that the British Parliament had imposed on them, so they set up a weak central government.
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Kids learn about the Confederation of the United States, or Confederacy, during the Civil War. Confederate leaders and generals.
A confederation has a weak central authority that derives all its powers from the state or provincial governments. The states of a confederation retain all the powers of an independent nation, such as the right to maintain a military force, print money, and make treaties with other national powers.
The Articles of Confederation, the first constitution of the United States, was a document that explained how the government was to work. It set up a confederation (group of states) in 1781.
The Articles of Confederation, America's first constitution, aimed for limited government to avoid monarchy. It united the 13 colonies but had flaws like no executive or judicial branch, and required unanimous consent for amendments.
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