Ep. 310 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Jay Cost | America 250: Drafting the Articles of Confederation

The Articles of Confederation were the original set of laws established to govern the colonies after the Declaration of Independence, and were in effect from 1781 to 1789 when the United States Constitution was ratified. A defining feature of the Articles was its protection of the colonies' sovereignty and a weak central government. In discussing the Articles, three important questions must be…