Which document served as the first written constitution of the United States in the history marked by America250?

The Articles of Confederation served as the first written constitution of the United States in the history marked by America250.

The Continental Congress adopted the Articles on November 15, 1777. They created a confederation of states and took effect after the final state ratified them on March 1, 1781. Under the Articles, the national government had authority over diplomacy, war, and certain shared affairs, but the states retained most power.

The system’s weaknesses included the central government’s inability to levy taxes directly, regulate interstate commerce, or enforce many decisions. Financial problems, disputes among states, and events such as Shays’ Rebellion contributed to calls for reform.

The Articles were replaced by the United States Constitution, which the Constitutional Convention drafted in 1787 and which took effect in 1789. The Constitution is therefore not the first national constitution, although it is the current one.