Ratification Of The Articles Of Confederation And The Constitution

The Articles of Confederation and the Constitution are important documents in which give America subtle changes. These changes can be seen amongst the common citizens in America solely because if it effected them in any way; they were sure to speak their mind and cause havoc to any government official. The United States Constitution was ratified in 1788. There were parades with many people from different occupational backgrounds that showed up to support the ratifying of the Constitution, which depicts hope of the new government for the uneven struggles. The Articles of Confederation was ratified in 1781 and was also looked highly upon because this gave hope that political power would become balanced and fair. The Constitution and the Articles of Confederation have a social and political aspect, as
Primarily, America is constantly undergoing drastic changes, which effect the social and political aspect of every citizen’s life. The Articles of Confederation is based on state’s rights and the Constitution hovered over the safety of the national government as a whole. Foner explains the nation as a “perpetual union” under the Articles of Confederation because he believes that there could be a glimpse of hope or admiration from the government that could spark new beneficial changes (Foner, 249). The Constitution seemed to give off the impression that the nation that Americans spoke so highly of was destined to become an event that would solve any problem within society. Thomas Jefferson says the nation will be an “empire of liberty,” with the help and participation of the common people (Foner, 248). The Articles of Confederation on the other hand are a bit more difficult for society to comply with. For example, under the articles it was a weakness and proved to be difficult to pass laws,