Day  2  Group  C  

Julianne  Lowenstein  and  Emma  Lukens  

               

QUESTION:

To what extent was the United States Constitution a radical departure from the Articles of Confederation  

THESIS:

The United States Constitution was a radical departure from the Articles of Confederation

in that it created a structured centralized government, unifying the people and

enforcing laws that were near to impossible to pass previously.

ARTICLES  VS.  CONSTITUTION  

Ar-cles  of  Confedera-on  •  Unified  crea@on  of  friendship    of  

states  •  Congress  has  right  to  request  tax  

from  states,  but  cannot  impose  –  Morris  tried  to  impose  tax  to  

overcome  infla@on,  but  would  have  needed  all  13  states  approval  

•  One  house  or  unicameral  legislature  

•  Ammendments  were  a  difficult  process  -­‐  needed  13/13  approval  

•  each  state  got  1  vote  regardless  of  size  

The  Cons-tu-on  •  A strong centralized nation •  The government has the ability

to set a tax for the people

•  Two house or bicameral

legislature •  Congress needs 2/3 of both

houses to ammend constitution •  Senate has 2 votes, house of

representatives based on population

 

ARTICLES  VS.  CONSTITUTION  (cont..)  

Ar-cles  of  Confedera-on  •  Need  9/13  to  pass  laws    •  No  system  of  federal  courts  •  No  regula@on  of  trade  •  No  execu@ve  with  power  •  Congress  could  not  draV  

troops    

Cons-tu-on  •  Need  50%  +  signature  of  

President  •  Court  system  -­‐  Judiciary  

branch  •  Congress  has  right  to  

regulate  trade  •  President  -­‐  Execu@ve  

Branch  •  Congress  has  ability  to  call  

in  army  to  deal  with  military  situa@ons