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Comparing it to the Articles of Confederation
U.S. Constitution Comparing it to the Articles of Confederation
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Articles of Confederation
Our 1st form of government Had many problems Congress from 13 states
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Articles of Confederation
Weak central government No national courts No power to tax No money meant no army Important laws had to be approved by at least 9 states
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Articles of Confederation
No executive officer to enforce laws No way to control trade between states No way to settle quarrels between states
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Articles of Confederation
States had more power They could tax They had courts States could make currency
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to write a new Constitution
It was necessary to write a new Constitution Constitution Convention Held in Philadelphia Independence Hall George Washington was president of the convention The Constitution was written to solve the problem of a weak national government and give the responsibility of government to the people.
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Basic Ideas of the Constitution
Government comes directly from the people who elect the people to represent them( This is stated in the Preamble) Set up a Federal System of Government: Government powers need to be shared by State and National Governments 3 branches of government were needed – Executive, Legislative, Judicial No one branch of government could have more power than the others
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Article I – Legislative Branch
Purpose - Make laws 2 houses or bodies of Congress House of Representatives – based on states population (the more people, the more representatives – S.C. has 6) Senate – each state gets 2 senators (100 in all)
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Article 2 – Executive Branch
Purpose - Enforce laws President Vice President 15 cabinet members
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Article 3 – Judicial Branch
Purpose-to interpret laws and decide on if the laws support the constitution Federal court system - 3 levels of courts Supreme Court of Appeals District
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In Summary The Constitution provided:
3 separate branches of government including a president and courts No branch could have too much power A federal system of government A government run “By the people”
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