Wednesday, February 02, 2011
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Originally Posted by Arain007
Once the Congress of the Confederation received word of New Hampshire's ratification, it set a timetable for the start of operations under the new Constitution, and on March 4, 1789, the government began operations.
Read under the heading Ratification
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You are confusing Ratification and operation with adoption. It was adopted in 1787, followed by ratification in 1788 and it started operating in 1789.
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