The U.S. Constitution and the Articles of Confederation
In the earliest form of American government, the Articles of Confederation briefly formed the legal terms of government for the newly formed nation. These Articles, however, only lasted for 8 years before the ratification of the Constitution. They did, though, create a sense of legitimacy to the fledgling United States. The Articles were born out of a strong desire to prevent any form of strong centralized government that was a structural rebellion against the European forms of government, but ultimately failed to secure the autonomy and security of the newly formed states. It wasnt until the drafting of the constitution that the United States fully became a strong, independent, and unified political entity. Ultimately, the Constitution would prove to be both a control and a guarantee of freedom that, while not allowing perfect democracy, would at least prove to be one of the longest standing constitutional democracies in the history of the world.
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