MareKait+Schintz

Articles of Confederation Levying taxes Congress could request states to pay taxes Federal Courts No system of federal courts Regulation of Trade No provision to regulate interstate trade Executive No executive with power. President presided over by Congress Amending document 13/13 needed to amend Articles Representation of State Each state received 1 vote regardless of size Raising an army Congress could not draft troops, dependent on states to contribute forces Interstate commerce No control of trade between states Disputes between states Complicated system of arbitration Sovereignty Resides in states Passing laws 9/13 needed to approve legislation

Constitution

Levying taxes Congress has right to levy taxes on individuals Federal Courts Court system created to deal with issues between citizens, states Regulation of Trade Congress has right to regulate trade between states Executive headed by President who chooses Cabinet and has checks on power of judicary and legislature Amending document 2/3 of both houses of Congress plus 3/4 of state legislatures or national convention Representation of State Upper house (Senate) with 2 votes; lower house (House of Representatives) based on population Raising an army Congress can raise an army to deal with military situations Interstate commerce Controlled by Congress Disputes between states Federal court system to handle disputes sovereignty Constitution is supreme law of land Passing laws 50% +1 of both houses plus signature of President

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