How did the Articles Of Confederation impact the Constitution?

The Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation, the first constitution of the United States, on November 15, 1777, but the states did not ratify them until March 1, 1781. Also, t he Constitution made federal law over state law. In Article I of the Constitution, Congress can regulate interstate commerce ... In the Constitution, the government had the power to levy taxes. There also were financial problems with the Articles of Confederation.