邦聯條例於1777年11月15日通過

因為當時和英國的戰爭尚未結束，殖民地人民並不急著要建立另外一個強大的國家政府。因此，一直到三年半之後，所有的州才批准並同意此條例。

就像所有人第一次嘗試做某件事情一樣，邦聯條例並不是完美的。舉例來說，當他們需要國會對軍隊有所規範時，他們並不能確定各州一定會派人加入軍隊服役。

雖然美國憲法在1789年取代了邦聯條例，但是該條例在革命期間仍然使美國維持一定程度上的穩定性。更重要的是，邦聯條例的實施，不但對政府的自我管理提供了寶貴的經驗，同時也化解了一般人對強大中央政府的恐懼。

你認為政府還需要做些什麼改變呢？

Still at war with Great Britain, the colonists were not eager to establish another powerful national government. Three-and-a-half years passed before the states ratified (approved of) the Articles.

As with anyone's first try at something, the Articles of Confederation were not perfect. While they required Congress to regulate the military, for example, they did not ensure that the states would send people to serve.

Eventually replaced by the United States Constitution of 1789, the Articles of Confederation did provide some stability during the Revolutionary War years. Most important, they provided valuable lessons in self-governance and somewhat calmed fears about a powerful central government.

Are there changes in the government that you would like to make?

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