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| Under the Articles of Confederation, the federal government was too weak to govern the states. After several proposals for reform, the Constitutional Convention met in Philadelphia in 1787 to write the document that still forms the basis of the United States government. The new Constitution delegated extensive powers to the central government, especially in economic and war powers, but reserved many powers for the individual states. | ||||||
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| Franklin, Benjamin; Constitution of the United States; Constitutional Convention; United States (History); United States (Government); Philadelphia (city, Pennsylvania); Washington, George; American Revolution | ||||||
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