Article VI of the US Constitition simply says that any debts owed before the Constitition was ratified, are valid under the Constitution.
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Article of Confederation is a written document that states the functions of the national government of the United States. This was after it declared independence from Great Britain.
Article IV of the Constitution discusses this. The article describes the states powers and limits. Also, states are required to acknowledge the legitimacy of the other states' governments. States are granted equal rights under this article. Article IV puts forth the concept of extradition, which means if you commit a crime in one state, that is the only state you can be tried for that crime in. Lastly, this article grants republican governments to all the states, or governments based on elected representation.
The Constitution states the establishment of the government and the rules for that government. See the link below for the complete US Constitution.
The states with small population wanted the same amount of representatives in the government. The states with larger population wanted to have more say in the government because they had more people. So they compromised and Then there were 2 houses of government.
The United States wanted a more democratic form of government with greater representation for the common people and favored a strong government. That is why our government is structured the way it is.