Articles of Confederation or US Constitution?

Included a legislative branch, executive branch and judicial branch.

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

Created a government where states looked out for their best interest instead of making decisions that were best for the nation as a whole.

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

The Congress gave every state, no matter the size, only one vote when making decisions.

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

Created a weak national government as a reaction to the problems colonists had with the British government.

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

The national government could not tax.

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

The government the United States still uses today.

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

To balance the wishes of big states and small states, two parts (or chambers) of the legislative branch were created.

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

Did not allow the national government to have a military/army.

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

It was really difficult for the national government to pass laws. 9 out of 13 states were needed to pass a law.

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

Which event demonstrated that the Articles of Confederation were too weak and needed to be amended?

• Bacon's Rebellion

• Shay's Rebellion

• The Revolutionary War

• The Louisiana Purchase