the written plan of government for the 13 original states in the united states is called the constitution.
the written plan of government for the 13 original states in the united states is called the constitution.
the written plan of government for the 13 original states in the united states is called the?
the constitution
the articles of confederation and perpetual union was an agreement among the 13 original states of the united states of america that served as its first constitution. it was approved, after much debate (between july 1776 and november 1777), by the second continental congress on november 15, 1777, and sent to the states for ratification. the articles of confederation came into force on march 1, 1781, after being ratified by all 13 states. a guiding principle of the articles was to preserve the independence and sovereignty of the states. the weak central government established by the articles received only those powers which the former colonies had recognized as belonging to king and parliament.
articles of confederation
the supporter of the shield is a bald eagle with its wings outstretched (or "displayed", in heraldic terms). from the eagle's perspective, it holds a bundle of 13 arrows in its left talon (referring to the 13 original states), and an olive branch in its right talon, together symbolizing that the united states has "a strong desire for peace, but will always be ready for war." (see olive branch petition). although not specified by law, the olive branch is usually depicted with 13 leaves and 13 olives, again representing the 13 original states. the eagle has its head turned towards the olive branch, on its right side, to symbolize a preference for peace. in its beak, the eagle clutches a scroll with the motto "e pluribus unum" ("out of many, one"). over its head there appears a "glory" with 13 mullets (stars) on a blue field.
great seal of the united states