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| # | Definition | Sets | |
| 1 | this document, the nations first constitution, was adopted by the second continental congress in 1781during the revolution. the document was limited because states held most of the power, and congress lacked the power to tax, regulate trade, or control coinage | 57 sets | |
| 2 | a written agreement ratified in 1781 by the thirteen original states | 44 sets | |
| 3 | this document, the nation's first constitution, was adopted by the second continental congress in 1781 during the revolution. the document was limited because states held most of the power, and congress lacked the power to tax, regulate trade, or control coinage. | 23 sets | |
| 4 | a constitution drafted in 1777 and ratified in 1781; weak central govt. that could make laws or regular commerce | 19 sets | |
| 5 | the first attempt by america at a constitution | 14 sets | |
| 6 | the first constitution of the united states | 12 sets | |
| 7 | the document that created the first central government for the united states; it was replaced by the constitution in 1789 | 10 sets | |
| 8 | the first constitution of the 13 american states, adopted in 1781 and replaced in 1789 by the constitution of the united states. | 9 sets | |
| 9 | a loose confederation of independent states that gave limited powers to a central government. | 9 sets | |
| 10 | adopted in 1777 during the revolutionary war, the articles established the united states of america. the articles granted limited powers to the central government, reserving most powers for the states. the result was a poorly defined national state that couldn't govern the country's finances or maintain stability. the constitution replaced them in 1789 | 8 sets | |
| 11 | the law that described the first government of the united states | 7 sets | |
| 12 | plan of government adopted by the continental congress after the american revolution; established "a firm league of friendship" among the states, but allowed few important powers to the central government | 7 sets | |
| 13 | loose organization, 1st govt. after revolution, weak central govt. | 7 sets | |
| 14 | the document establishing a "league of friendship" among the american states in 1781. the government proved too weak to rule effectively and was replaced by the current constitution. | 7 sets | |
| 15 | first attempt at establishing a new government in america | 5 sets | |
| 16 | the first constitution of the united states, adopted by congress in 1777 and enacted in 1781. the articles established a national legislature, the continental congress, but most authority rested with the state legislatures. | 5 sets | |
| 17 | document that created the first central government for the united states; was replaced by the constitution in 1789. | 5 sets | |
| 18 | first american constitution, passed in 1777, which created a loose alliance of 13 independent states | 5 sets | |
| 19 | first constitution of the u.s. | 5 sets | |
| 20 | the document that created the first central government for the united states | 5 sets | |
| 21 | america's first constitution, but had a very weak central government | 5 sets | |
| 22 | the first governing document of the confederated states, drafted in 1777, ratified in 1781, and replaced by the present constitution in 1789 | 5 sets | |
| 23 | the articles were the first governing document that unified the colonies against the british it showed the french that the colonials were serious about independence and that they had a post-war plan. | 5 sets | |
| 24 | the first constitutional government of the united states | 4 sets | |
| 25 | pre-constitution document, ratified in 1781, creating the first government of the united states. the confederation, established by the articles, was a loose union of states with a weak congress and no executive or judicial branch. | 4 sets | |
| 26 | plan for national government ratified in 1781 | 4 sets | |
| 27 | outlined rules for firm league of friendship. states all joined together in treaty | 4 sets | |
| 28 | joined all of the states together | 4 sets | |
| 29 | a weak constitution that governed america during the revolutionary war. | 4 sets | |
| 30 | the first constitution of the 13 american states | 4 sets | |
| 31 | the first american constitution | 4 sets | |
| 32 | this document, the nations first constitution, was adopted by the second continental congress in 1781 during the revolution. the document was limited because states held most of the power, and congress lacked the power to tax, regulate trade, or control coinage | 4 sets | |
| 33 | this document, the nation's first constitution, was adopted by the second continental congress in 1781 during the revolution. the document was limited because states held most of the power, and congress lacked the power to tax, regulate trade, or control coinage. | 4 sets | |
| 34 | first constitution of the us | 4 sets | |
| 35 | the first governing document of the confederated states, drafted in 1777, ratified in 1781, and replaced by the constitution in 1789 | 4 sets | |
| 36 | the first government of the united states | 4 sets | |
| 37 | the first governing constitution of the united states. brought the thirteen original individual states into a union with a confederation government. took three years for the thirteen states to ratify the articles, from december 1777 until march 1781. | 4 sets | |
| 38 | the 1st gov't of the united states. it was a weak gov't - giving most of its power to the states. | 4 sets | |
| 39 | 1st us constitution | 4 sets | |
| 40 | 0 | 4 sets | |