The Articles of Confederation: The First Constitution of the United StatesDescribes the purpose and history of the Articles of Confederation and discusses how it led to the more powerful Constitution. |
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| Title | The Articles of Confederation: The First Constitution of the United States Single Titles Series |
| Author | Barbara Silberdick Feinberg |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Twenty-First Century Books, 2002 |
| ISBN | 0761321144, 9780761321149 |
| Length | 110 pages |
| Subjects | › › Juvenile Nonfiction / Social Science / Politics & Government Law / Constitutional |
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