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== Background == | == Background == | ||
* a new "federal" Constitution was adopted by the Constitutional Convention of 1787 | * a new "[[federal]]" Constitution was adopted by the Constitutional Convention of 1787 | ||
* this constitution was to replace the existing "Confederation" government that operated under the "Articles of Confederation" | * this constitution was to replace the existing "Confederation" government that operated under the "Articles of Confederation" | ||
** see [[Articles of Confederation]] | ** see [[Articles of Confederation]] | ||