Class # 1 Articles of Confederation vs Constitution Comparison Chart Name _____________________ Core 1 2 3
Articles of Confederation vs. the Constitution
Levying taxes
Articles of Confederation
Congress could r______________ states
to pay taxes
Federal courts
N____ system of federal courts
Regulation of
trade
N____ provision to regulate
i_________________ trade
N____ e__________ with power.
President of U.S. merely presided over
Congress
Executive
Amending
________ needed to amend Articles
document
Representation Each state received _______ vote
r___________ of s___________
of states
Raising an
army
Money
Disputes
between states
Sovereignty
Passing laws
Money
Congress could n_____ d____________
troops, dependent on states to contribute
forces
S__________ print their own money
C__________ system of arbitration
S______________ resides in states
____ needed to approve legislation
States could print their own money.
What problems could this cause?
Articles of Confederation vs. the Constitution
Levying taxes
Federal courts
Regulation of
trade
Executive
Amending
document
Representation
of states
Articles of Confederation
Congress could request states to pay
taxes
No system of federal courts
No provision to regulate interstate trade
No executive with power. President of
U.S. merely presided over Congress
13/13 needed to amend Articles
Each state received 1 vote regardless of
size
Raising an army Congress could not draft troops,
dependent on states to contribute forces
States print their own money
Money
Interstate
commerce
Disputes
between states
Sovereignty
No control of trade between states
Complicated system of arbitration
Sovereignty resides in states
Passing laws
9/13 needed to approve legislation
Money
States printed their own money.
Constitution solves these issues by:
Articles of Confederation vs. the Constitution
Levying taxes
Articles of Confederation
Congress could request states to pay
taxes
Constitution solves these issues by:
Congress has r_______ to levy taxes on i_________________
Federal courts
No system of federal courts
Court system created to deal with issues b________________
citizens, states
Regulation of
trade
No provision to regulate interstate trade
Congress has right to r_________ t_________ between states
Executive
No executive with power. President of
U.S. merely presided over Congress
Amending
document
Representation
of states
Raising an army
Interstate
commerce
Disputes
between states
Sovereignty
Passing laws
Money
13/13 needed to amend Articles
Each state received 1 vote regardless of
size
Congress could not draft troops,
dependent on states to contribute forces
Executive branch headed by President who chooses Cabinet
and has c__________ on power of j_________ and
le____________
_________ of both houses of Congress plus ____/4 of state
legislatures or national convention
Upper house (Senate) with___ votes; lower house (House of
Representatives) based on p_________________
Congress can raise an a_______ to deal with military situations
No control of trade between states
Interstate c_____________________ controlled by Congress
Complicated system of arbitration
Federal court system to handle d_______________________
Sovereignty resides in states
Constitution the s__________________ law of the land
9/13 needed to approve legislation
50%+1 of both houses plus signature of P_______________
States printed their own money.
Only the f___________________ government has the authority
to print money. We have a single m________________
system.
Articles of Confederation vs. the Constitution
Articles of Confederation
Levying taxes
Congress could request states to pay
taxes
Constitution solves these issues by:
Congress has right to levy taxes on individuals. According to
the 16th Amendment Article 1 Section 8 Clause 1, "The Congress
shall have Power to lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to
pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare
of the United States.”
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
2/3 of both houses of Congress plus 3/4 of state legislatures or
national convention
Upper house (Senate) with 50% + 1 votes; lower house (House
of Representatives) based on power
Congress can raise an army to deal with military situations.
President is Commander in Chief of Armed Forces.
Congress declares war.
Amending
document
Representation
of states
13/13 needed to amend Articles
Each state received 1 vote regardless of
size
Raising an army Congress could not draft troops,
dependent on states to contribute forces
Interstate
commerce
Disputes
between states
Sovereignty
No control of trade between states
Interstate commerce controlled by Congress
Sovereignty resides in states
Federal court system to handle disputes (between states,
branches, and levels of government.)
Constitution the supreme law of the land
Passing laws
9/13 needed to approve legislation
50%+1 of both houses plus signature of President
Money
States printed their own money.
Only the federal government has the authority to print money.
We have a single monetary system.
Complicated system of arbitration