1. Darn British Government
What would you do in your new constitution?

2. Taxed citizens unfairly.
British Government
Taxed citizens unfairly.

3. What did we do? Articles of Confederation
Gave congress no power to collect taxes.

4. Controlled the colonists in every way.
British Government
Controlled the colonists in every way.

5. What did we do? Articles of Confederation
Gave congress no power to enforce laws.

6. British Government
King was a tyrant.

7. What did we do? Articles of Confederation
Had no executive branch!

8. Controlled colonists trade.
British Government
Controlled colonists trade.

9. What did we do? Articles of Confederation
Congress had no power to regulate trade.

10. British Government
No free assembly.

11. What did we do? Articles of Confederation
No mention of this in the first constitution.

12. British Government
No trial by jury.

13. What did we do? Articles of Confederation
No mention of this in our first constitution…had no judicial branch anyway.

14. What were the benefits of the Articles of Confederation?

15. What were the problems with it that led to the need for a new Constitution?