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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]]