Articles of Confederation vs. The Constitution

This form of government had a weak central government.

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

• Both

This form of government has a President.

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

• Both

This is a form of established government.

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

• Both

This form of government could not tax the states.

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

• Both

This form of government is divided up into 3 branches of government.

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

• Both

This form of government could not set up trade with the states.

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

• Both

This form of government was put in place to fix the other form of government.

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

• Both

This was America’s first form of government.

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

• Both

This form of government gave more power to the central (state) government.

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

• Both

There was no President under this form of government.

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

• Both