Gregory E. Maggs
85 Geo. Wash. L. Rev. 397
Judges and scholars often refer to the Articles of Confederation when
making claims about the original meaning of the United States Constitution.
To help readers understand and evaluate such claims, this piece describes the
formation and content of the Articles of Confederation and explains four ways
in which the Articles may provide evidence of the original meaning of the
Constitution. The two appendices to this piece contain an annotated copy of
the Articles of Confederation and a table linking provisions of the Constitution
to their antecedents in the Articles.
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