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ARTICLES CONFEDERATION PERPETUAL UNION [1 record]

Record 1 1999-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of National Laws and Regulations (Non-Canadian)
  • Political Science (General)
OBS

America's first written constitution. Adopted by the Continental Congress in 1777, the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union were the formal basis for America's national government until 1789, when they were supplanted by the Constitution.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de lois et de règlements nationaux non canadiens
  • Sciences politiques (Généralités)
OBS

La première constitution, appelée Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, donnait peu de pouvoir au gouvernement fédéral.

Spanish

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