Articles of Confederation V. Constitution

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Contains the Great Compromise which created a bicameral legislature.

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Constitution

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Included the 3/5 Compromise to account for slaves in state representation.

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Constitution

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The government would have three separate branches of government.

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Constitution

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Created in 1787.

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Constitution

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What document prevented Congress from paying colonial soldiers?

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Articles of Confederation

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National government was powerless.

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Articles of Confederation

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States had more power than the national government.

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Articles of Confederation

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Could not set up a national court system.

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Articles of Confederation

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13 out of 13 states had to vote yes to amend/change a law.

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Articles of Confederation

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Created a system that provided for 2 senators for each state and representatives based on state population

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Constitution