1. Day 2 Group C
Julianne Lowenstein and Emma
Lukens

2. 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.

3. ARTICLES VS. CONSTITUTION
Articles of Confederation The Constitution
• Unified creation of friendship of • A strong centralized nation
states • The government has the ability
• Congress has right to request tax to set a tax for the people
from states, but cannot impose
– Morris tried to impose tax to
overcome inflation, but would have
needed all 13 states approval • Two house or bicameral
• One house or unicameral legislature
legislature • Congress needs 2/3 of both
• Ammendments were a difficult houses to ammend constitution
process - needed 13/13 approval • Senate has 2 votes, house of
• each state got 1 vote regardless representatives based on
of size population

4. ARTICLES VS. CONSTITUTION (cont..)
Articles of Confederation Constitution
• Need 9/13 to pass laws • Need 50% + signature of
President
• Court system - Judiciary
• No system of federal courts branch
• No regulation of trade • Congress has right to
• No executive with power regulate trade
• Congress could not draft • President - Executive Branch
troops • Congress has ability to call
in army to deal with military
situations