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The Articles of the Confederation v. Constitution

The Articles of the Confederation set up a simple government. Delegates were chosen yearly by states, and each state had one vote in the Congress. The Articles of the Confederation gave Congress many important powers such as making war and peace or making treaties. States agreed to treat other states equally and fairly. States not Congress were responsible for protecting life and property. Congress does not have the power to tax, regulate trade between states, and lack of power to make states ovey the Articles of the Confederation. These were factors that led to the adaption of the Constitution.

The Consistution sets how our government works today. The Constitution is made of six principles such as popular sovereignty, limited government, separation of power, checks and blanaces, judicial review, and federalism. Popular sovergnity principle is built around the idea that principle is built around the idea that government will only exist with the approval of the governed. Limited government allows the government to not have all the power. Separation of power, the government is separted into three brances. Checks and balances, how branches are tied together. Judicial review pwoer of courts to determine what the goverenment does in accord with what the Constitution provides. Federalsim, division of power amang central government and several goverement.

Chart From: http://home.earthlink.net/~gfeldmeth/chart.art.html

|| Each state received 1 vote regardless of size || Upper house (Senate) with 2 votes; lower house (House of Representatives) based on population || || Congress could not draft troops, dependent on states to contribute forces || Congress can raise an army to deal with military situations || || No control of trade between states || Interstate commerce controlled by Congress || || Complicated system of arbitration || Federal court system to handle disputes || || Sovereignty resides in states || Constitution the supreme law of the land || || 9/13 needed to approve legislation || 50%+1 of both houses plus signature of President ||
 * || **Articles of Confederation ** || **Constitution ** ||
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Levying taxes || <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Congress could request states to pay taxes || <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Congress has right to levy taxes on individuals ||
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Federal courts || <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">No system of federal courts || <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Court system created to deal with issues between citizens, states ||
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Regulation of trade || <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">No provision to regulate interstate trade || <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Congress has right to regulate trade between states ||
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Executive || <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">No executive with power. President of U.S. merely presided over Congress || <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Executive branch headed by President who chooses Cabinet and has checks on power of judiciary and legislature ||
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Amending document || <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">13/13 needed to amend Articles || <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">2/3 of both houses of Congress plus 3/4 of state legislatures or national convention ||
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Representation of states
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Raising an army
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Interstate commerce
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Disputes between states
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Sovereignty
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Passing laws