Articles of Confederation
1. Unicameral
(one legislature house)
2. formed 13 loosely united states
3. One Vote per state
4. No federal Currency
5. No National Judiciary (federal courts)
6. Congress doesn't have power to tax, only states
7.Unanimous consent required for ratification
8. Allowed to have warships to fight piracy
9. Army decided on
size of population
Constitution
1. Bicameral
(two Legislature houses)
2. formed a federal government
3. Two votes per state
4.Congress and the states are able to tax
5.Consent of nine out of thirteen required for ratification
6. Has a Supreme Court
7. Has a president
8. Congress builds navy
1. Both could be amended
2. Could make laws
3. Both could Draft a army
4. Suffrage rights to citizen
5. Power to declare war and creat treaties
Articles of Confederation vs Constitution
(author: Mohammad E.)
