Articles of Confederation
How did the Constitution resolve issues of the A.O.C.?
- The Articles didn't require states to treat citizens from other states the same as their own citizens, but the Constitution does. - The Articles couldn't be changed unless all states agreed, but the Constitution can be changed if 3/4 of the states agree. - The Articles didn't require states to follow the laws Congress passed, but the Constitution says federal laws are superior to state laws.
Connecticut Plan (Great Compromise):
A delegate from Connecticut, Roger Sherman, proposed a two-house legislature, consisting of a Senate and a House of Representatives. The Senate would have an equal number of representatives from each state. This would satisfy the states with smaller populations. The House of Representatives would include one representative for each 30,000 individuals in a state. This pleased states with larger populations.This two-house legislature plan worked for all states and became known as the Great Compromise.
Compare and Contrast the Constitution to the A.O.C.
Articles of Confederation: Had one branch of government , Gave large and small states the same power, Didn't let congress enforce its laws Constitution: Created a president, Enough power to do its job, Created a court system, Compromise between large and small states Both: Created a government, Created a congress, Created a military
Constitutional Convention:
In 1787, representatives from every state except Rhode Island met in Philadelphia to fix the Articles. We call this meeting the Constitutional Convention because they ended up doing more than just fixing the articles—they wrote the Constitution! But agreeing on a new way to structure the government wasn't easy
Virginia Plan
Legislative branch has 2 chambers Number of votes for each state depends on the state's population Favors big states
New Jersey Plan
Legislative branch has one chamber Each state gets one vote Favors small states
What were the pros and cons of the Articles of Confederation?
Pros: did not set up a very strong government states got to keep their power and independence. There was no powerful government telling them what to do. Citizens also wanted protection, and the Articles gave Congress the power to create a military to protect all the states. Cons: the Articles did not give Congress the power to enforce its laws. Congress also had no power to collect taxes to pay for the military And in order to change the Articles, every single state had to agree to the changes
Articles of Confederation:
explained how the 13 states would be governed as one nation. Here are the basics: - Each state was independent and had its own government. - Each state would send representatives to the "Congress of the Confederation," a lawmaking body. - Congress was the only branch of government. (No president or courts.) - In Congress, each state got one vote.
Confederation:
is a group of individuals united together for a purpose—in this case, the 13 states that had been British colonies before the war
Executive Branch:
led by a president to carry out laws
Constitution:
was the second and final attempt to write a document that would govern the United States, and we still follow it today. Under the Constitution, Congress is divided into two chambers: the Senate and the House of Representatives. In the Senate, each state gets two votes no matter what size it is. This favors small states. In the House of Representatives, the more people a state has, the more votes it gets. This favors large states. The Constitution also solved some other problems found in the Articles of Confederation.
Legislative Branch:
with a congress to make laws
Judicial Branch:
with courts to interpret laws
