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AP United States Government and Politics›Unit 1: Foundations of American Democracy›Foundations of American Democracy

The Articles of Confederation and Ratification

The weak Articles led to the Constitutional Convention and a ratification fight between Federalists and Anti-Federalists.

Weaknesses of the Articles
Shays' Rebellion
Ratification debates

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1Foundations of American Democracy

Democratic Ideals and Models of Democracy
Federalist No. 10, No. 51, and Brutus No. 1
The Articles of Confederation and Ratification
The Constitution and Its Compromises
Federalism
Federalism in Action

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Also called: articles of confederation, anti federalists