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This article officially names the new nation “The United States of America.”
Article 1
Each state keeps most of its own power and independence.
The national government only has the powers the states specifically give it.
This means the states were stronger than the central government.
Article 2
The states promise to help each other for defense and security.
If one state is attacked, the others will support it.
It’s basically an agreement to stick together, but loosely.
Article 3
People in any state have the same rights as people in the other states.
Citizens can travel freely between states and be treated equally.
It also protects the movement of goods and trade across state lines.
Article 4
Each state can send 2–7 delegates to Congress, but each state gets only one vote no matter what.
Delegates are chosen by their state.
This article explains how Congress works under the Confederation.
Article 5
States cannot make their own foreign agreements, start wars, or keep large armies/navies without permission.
This was meant to keep the states from acting like separate countries.
Article 6
States are allowed to choose their own military officers for their state militias.
The national government only chooses the highest-ranking officers in the overall army.
Article 7
first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, protects individual freedoms like speech, religion, and the right to own weapons, while also guaranteeing fair treatment in the legal system, protecting people from unreasonable government actions, and reserving any powers not given to the federal government for the states and the people.
Bill of rights