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Comparing Governments
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Articles of Confederation
Constitution
Organization
Organization
Strong independent states with weak
central gov’t
One-house legislature with equal
representation for each state
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Powers
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Congress
Declare war
Make treaties
Coin and borrow money
Make laws although not empowered to
enforce them
No power to tax
No power to regulate trade
Powers
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Congress
Declare war
Make treaties
Coin and borrow money
Make nation’s laws
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Tax
Regulate Trade
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President
Commander in chief of armed forces
Carries out nation’s laws
No executive branch
No judicial branch
Strong central gov’t with certain
powers reserved to states
Two-house legislature: House of
Representatives with representation
based on state population; Senate with
equal representation for all states
Supreme Court and lower federal court
 Interpret the law
1) How was the power to make laws limited under the Articles?
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2) What branches of government did the Constitution add?
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pg. 81 in Text Book
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KEY
1) How was the power to make laws
limited under the Articles?
Congress did not have the power to enforce
laws, nor was there a system to interpret
the laws
2) What branches of government did the
Constitution add?
Executive (president) and Judicial (Supreme
Court)
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pg. 81 in Text Book