Articles of Confederation (aka the Beta version of our Constitution)

After declaring its independence from Great Britain on July 4th, 1776 the young nation was forced to decide which type of government it would call its own. The Articles of Confederation represented the first constitutional agreement made between the 13 American states. However, after the Articles of Confederation were ratified and independence was won a question was raised as to the effectiveness of the Articles of Confederation as a working template of government.