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Articles of Confederation vs. The Constitution

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No Executive Branch   Articles of Confederation  
No Judicial Branch   Articles of Confederation  
Only states had a court system   Articles of Confederation  
Each state had one vote   Articles of Confederation  
The Congress elected a president to preside over Congress.   Articles of Confederation  
9/13 states need to pass a law   Articles of Confederation  
It had power over states only   Articles of Confederation  
Every state had to agree to amend the Constitution   Articles of Confederation  
No power to raise an army   Articles of Confederation  
States were asked to send soldiers to make up the army.   Articles of Confederation  
No power to tax   Articles of Confederation  
Could only ask states for money   Articles of Confederation  
No power to control trade between states or with other nations.   Articles of Confederation  
No Bill of Rights   Articles of Confederation  
Electoral College elects the President.   The U.S. Constitution  
System of checks and balances   The U.S. Constitution  
System of federal courts   The U.S. Constitution  
Supreme Court   The U.S. Constitution  
2 Houses of Congress   The U.S. Constitution  
A majority in each house must pass a bill and the president must sign it before it becomes law.   The U.S. Constitution  
It had power over states and individuals.   The U.S. Constitution  
It created both a system of government shared by the nation and its states.   The U.S. Constitution  
Amend the constitution by passing it in both houses and 2/3 of the state legislatures   The U.S. Constitution  
Amend the constitution by having 3/4 of the state legislatures at a Constitutional Convention   The U.S. Constitution  
Power to raise an army   The U.S. Constitution  
Power to tax   The U.S. Constitution  
Power to control trade   The U.S. Constitution  
First 10 amendments make up the Bill of Rights   The U.S. Constitution  


   


 

 

 

 

 

 
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