articles of confederation
- n a written agreement ratified in 1781 by the thirteen original states; it provided a legal symbol of their union by giving the central government no coercive power over the states or their citizens
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- Compromise: The Missing Policy Ingredient Amid Dysfunctional Budgeting
The “Framers” of our Constitution knew they had to abandon the powerless structure of the Articles of Confederation to create a stronger central government. But, at the same time, they wanted to protect state sovereignty and were terrified of too much central power.
June 26, 2013 - Forbes