Articles of Confederation V. Constitution

Contains the Great Compromise which created a bicameral legislature.

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

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

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

The government would have three seperate branches of government.

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

Created in 1787.

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

Congress could not pay colonial soldiers.

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

National government was powerless.

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

States had more power than the national government.

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

Could not set up a national court system.

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

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

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

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

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution