The Articles of Federation
Signing of the Articles of Federation, July 3rd, 1775
The Articles of Federation is the supreme law of the Federation of the Americas which serves as its constitution. It was approved at the second meeting of the Federate Congress on July 3rd, 1775. Despite being adopted a day after the Declaration of Sovereignty, which was drafted and voted on significantly faster, the content of Articles of Federation began being debated almost a year earlier in November of 1774.
The Constitution is comprised of seven articles which delineate the national frame of government. The first three articles entrench the doctrine of the separation of powers, whereby the federal government is divided into three branches: the legislative, consisting of the monocameral Congress; the executive, consisting of the Office of the President; and the judicial, consisting of the Supreme Court. Articles Four and Five describe the rights and responsibilities of the Districts and how they operate in conjunction with the Federal government. Article Six establishes the procedure subsequently used by the thirteen States to ratify it. Article Seven declares the legitimacy of the ratification of the Constitution.
The Constitution is comprised of seven articles which delineate the national frame of government. The first three articles entrench the doctrine of the separation of powers, whereby the federal government is divided into three branches: the legislative, consisting of the monocameral Congress; the executive, consisting of the Office of the President; and the judicial, consisting of the Supreme Court. Articles Four and Five describe the rights and responsibilities of the Districts and how they operate in conjunction with the Federal government. Article Six establishes the procedure subsequently used by the thirteen States to ratify it. Article Seven declares the legitimacy of the ratification of the Constitution.