American politics and society
type: Concept
narrower: Articles of Confederation

Articles of Confederation
type: Concept
broader: United States law
broader: origins of Congress
broader: documents and acts shaping the American system of criminal justice
broader: American politics and society
definition: The Articles of Confederation were created under the Second Continental Congress in 1777, though the states did not fully approve the document until 1781. Since the colonies declared themselves independent in 1776, they were technically under their own rule until the articles took effect in 1781. [Source: The Social History of Crime and Punishment in America: An Encylopedia; Articles of Confederation]

United States law
type: Concept
narrower: Articles of Confederation

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: Articles of Confederation

documents and acts shaping the American system of criminal justice
type: Concept
narrower: Articles of Confederation

origins of Congress
type: Concept
narrower: Articles of Confederation