America's First Constitution And Why It Failed - November 15, 1777

On November 15, 1777, the Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation, America's first constitution. It created a weak central government that couldn't tax, couldn't enforce laws, and required unanimous consent for changes. Within a decade, its failures led to the Constitutional Convention and a new system. Discover how America's founders learned from this failed experiment to create the Constitution we have today.