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Alex777 [14]
3 years ago
14

How did the US Constitution differ from the Articles of Confederation?

History
2 answers:
KATRIN_1 [288]3 years ago
6 0

The US Constitution differed greatly from the Articles of Confederation. This is due to the fact that the US Constitution established a stronger central (aka federal) government.

Further Explanation:

The Articles of Confederation was America's first constitution that lasted less than a decade. This constitution was then replaced by the US Constitution. One of the reasons that delegates decided to replace the Articles of Confederation when meeting at the Constitutional Convention was due to the fact that this government had a weak federal government. Under the Articles of Confederation, the federal government could not tax, struggled to raise an army to put down rebellions (like Shay's Rebellion), and could not pay off America's debt from the American Revolution.

To fix problems like this, delegates began to create a new US Constitution that addressed some of the problems of the Articles of Confederation. In this new constitution, the federal government was given the ability to tax, regulate interstate commerce, and coin money. This increase in federal power was not agreed upon by all, as debates between federalists and anti federalists greatly shaped the creation of this constitution.

Learn More:

Difference between federalists and anti federalists- brainly.com/question/13064045

Key Details:

Topic: American History, US Constitution, Articles of Confederation

Grade Level: 7-12

Keywords: Articles of Confederation, US Constitution,federal government

sertanlavr [38]3 years ago
5 0

The main differences of the US Constitution and the Articles of Confederation are:

  • The Articles of Confederation established a weak central government with only one branch because after the American Revolution, people feared that a strong government could lead to tyranny.
  • Under the US Constitution the federal government is strong and divided by three branches (executive, bicameral legislature, judicial), with a system of checks and balances to prevent abuse of power.
  • The US Constitution gives one vote per Representative or Senator, and the Articles of Confederation gave one vote to each state.
  • The US Constitution states that the Supreme Court is the judge of disputes between states, and under the Articles of Confederation the central government was not able to deal with disputes between states.
  • Under the Articles of Confederation the central government didn't had power to collect taxes, states owned that power, and in the US Constitution the federal government has the power to collect taxes.
  • Unanimous consent was needed for ratification under the Articles of Confederation, while in the US Constitution only 9 states are needed.

The addition of the Bill of Rights under the US Constitution where rights and liberties of the citizens are stated is also a great difference.

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