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Study guide for the US Constitution

Study Guide for the US Constitution

Study quide for Article II of the US Constitution

Study Guide and notes over the US Constitution

Study Guide and notes over the US Constitution

Study Guide and notes over the US Constitution

Study Guide notes for the introduction to the U.S. Constitution

Forming a more perfect union. . .

Although Shay's Rebellion prompted many Americans to question the effectiveness of the federal government, leaders ultimately decided the Articles of Confederation needed amending primarily because the national congress had no power to control interstate commerce or interstate disputes. States' rights versus the power of the federal government would be an issue throughout the next century in the United States.