 | Brian W. Firth - Philosophy - 2003 - 352 pages
...the Articles of Confederation: ARTICLE I The stile of this confederacy shall be "The United States of America." ARTICLE II Each State retains its sovereignty,...league of friendship with each other, for their common defense, the security of their liberties, and their mutual and general welfare, binding themselves... | |
 | Michael C. Tuggle, Mike Tuggle - Political Science - 2004 - 210 pages
...recognised their continued sovereignty. Article III enunciated the pledge of each independent state to "enter into a firm league of friendship with each...the security of their liberties and their mutual and general welfare."40 Similar provisions held together the Helvetic Confederation from 1291 to 1800;... | |
 | United States. National Archives and Records Administration - History - 2006 - 257 pages
...which is not by this Confederation expressly delegated to the United States, in Congress assembled. III. The said States hereby severally enter into a...league of friendship with each other, for their common defense, the security of their liberties, and their mutual and general welfare, binding themselves... | |
 | Daniel A. Farber - Biography & Autobiography - 2003 - 272 pages
...people ordaining a constitution stands in sharp contrast with that of the Articles of Confederation: "The said states hereby severally enter into a firm...friendship with each other for their common defence . . . binding themselves to assist each other."27 Somewhat more light is shed on the views of the convention... | |
 | Jeff Garzik - History - 2004 - 64 pages
...South Carolina and Georgia. Article I. The Stile of this Confederacy shall be "The United States of America." Article II. Each state retains its sovereignty,...league of friendship with each other, for their common defense, the security of their liberties, and their mutual and general welfare, binding themselves... | |
 | A. A. Sorensen - 2005 - 404 pages
...to the United Confederated States in Congress assembled (hereafter referred to as the "Congress. " Article III. The said states hereby severally enter...league of friendship with each other, for their common defense, the security of their liberties, and their mutual and general welfare, binding themselves... | |
 | Robin L. Einhorn - Business & Economics - 2008 - 351 pages
...military alliance, as something more like NATO than like the federal government under the US Constitution: "The said states hereby severally enter into a firm...the security of their Liberties, and their mutual general welfare, binding themselves to assist each other, against all force offered to, or attacks... | |
 | Brian F. Carso (Jr.) - History - 2006 - 288 pages
...arguments for a strong central government and chose instead a "firm league of friendship," united primarily "for their common defence, the security of their Liberties, and their mutual and general welfare...." 43 When the Constitutional Convention assembled in l787, the need for a strong central government had... | |
 | Kevin Gutzman - History - 2007 - 258 pages
...South Carolina and Georgia. Article I. The Stile of this Confederacy shall be "The United States of America." Article II. Each state retains its sovereignty,...league of friendship with each other, for their common defense, the security of their liberties, and their mutual and general welfare, binding themselves... | |
 | Tom Lansford - Juvenile Nonfiction - 2008 - 150 pages
...the national government only limited authority. Among the significant articles from the document are: Article II: Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom,...league of friendship with each other, for their common defense, the security of their liberties, and their mutual and general welfare, binding themselves... | |
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The said states hereby severally enter into a firm league of friendship with each other for their common defense, the security of their liberties, and their mutual and general welfare, binding themselves to assist each other against all force offered... 
