邦联条例于1777年11月15日通过

因为当时和英国的战争尚未退出，殖民地人民并不急着要创建另外一个强大的国家政府。因此，一直到三年半之后，所有的州才批准并同意此条例。

就像所有人第一次尝试做某件事情一样，邦联条例并不是完美的。举例来说，当他们需要国会对军队有所规范时，他们并不能确定各州一定会派人添加军队服役。

虽然美国宪法在1789年替换了邦联条例，但是该条例在革命期间仍然使美国维持一定程度上的稳定性。更重要的是，邦联条例的实施，不但对政府的自我管理提供了宝贵的经验，同时也化解了一般人对强大中央政府的恐惧。

你认为政府还需要做些什么改变呢？

Still at war with Great Britain, the colonists were not eager to establish another powerful national government. Three-and-a-half years passed before the states ratified (approved of) the Articles.

As with anyone's first try at something, the Articles of Confederation were not perfect. While they required Congress to regulate the military, for example, they did not ensure that the states would send people to serve.

Eventually replaced by the United States Constitution of 1789, the Articles of Confederation did provide some stability during the Revolutionary War years. Most important, they provided valuable lessons in self-governance and somewhat calmed fears about a powerful central government.

Are there changes in the government that you would like to make?

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