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 * || Confederatoin || Constitution ||
 * Levying Taxes || Congress could request states to pay taxes || Congress has right to levy taxes on individuals ||
 * Federal Courts || No system of federal courts || Court system created to deal with issues between citizens, states ||
 * Regulation of Trade || No provision to regulate interstate trade || Congress has right to regulate trade between states ||
 * Executive || No executive with power. President of U.S. merely presided over Congress || Executive branch headed by President who chooses Cabinet and has checks on power of judiciary and legislature ||
 * Amending Document || 13/13 needed to amend Articles || 2/3 of both houses of Congress plus 3/4 of state legislatures or national convention ||
 * Representation of States || Each state received 1 vote regardless of size || Upper house (Senate) with 2 votes; lower house (House of Representatives) based on population ||
 * Raising an Army || Congress could not draft troops, dependent on states to contribute forces || Congress can raise an army to deal with military situations ||
 * Interstate Commerce || No control of trade between states || Interstate commerce controlled by Congress ||
 * Disputes Between States || Complicated system of arbitration || Federal court system to handle disputes ||
 * Sovereignty || Sovereignty resides in states || Constitution the supreme law of the land ||
 * Passing Laws || 9/13 needed to approve legislation || 50%+1 of both houses plus signature of President ||

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