It created a stronger federal government that would be superior in many but not all ways to the state governments. The Articles of Confederation simply created a loos conglomeration of the states each acting as if it were a country of its own. In many ways the states could not get along with one another, such as in areas of interstate commerce. Something had to be done to make the states co-operate with one another so the stronger federal system was created.
The five delegates of the Constitutional Convention agreed that a new document of government was necessary for the country's success. They had learned from the Articles, however, that the country required a much stronger authoritative power. The Convention came up with the Constitution, which formed a government based on three branches with power effectively limited by a system of checks and balances. Unlike the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution granted the federal government supreme power over the state governments, which then paved the way for fairer laws and more equal treatment of the people throughout the nation. The Constitution, made effective in 1789, allowed the federal government to do just what the Articles had allowed before: declaration of war and peace, maintenance of an army, and coinage of money. What drastically distinguished the Constitution from the Articles, however, were the added legislative powers created to benefit the country in its entirety while still preventing a tyranny to form. Unlike the Articles, the Constitution took the initiative to allow the federal government to tax the people and regulate interstate commerce. It instated a more practical system of passing Federal Laws and making amendments by requiring only a two-thirds majority vote rather than the Articles' absurd prerequisite of unanimous approval. It solved a disagreement in representation between large and small states by creating a compromise in the legislative branch of the government: The Senate was to be comprised of two senators from each state, similar to the manner in which the Articles handled the situation, but in accordance to the wishes of the larger states, the number of members allowed in the House of Representatives was to be determined by the state's population.
Probably the most significant change was that the federal government under the Constitution had the power to impose taxes in limited circumstances, but enough to fund government operations. Under the Confederation, the only way the central government got funds was if the state governments voted to give them money.
The articles of confederation did not allow for taxation or government interference of states, providing for an unstable government. Also every state had one vote in government so small states overpowered larger states. This was fixed in the constitution.
The Constitution can be amended more easily
It introduced a strong central government.
Yes, because the Articles lacked a strong, central government.
the articles lacked a strong central government, and a government needs that to survive. the constitution follows a strong central government.
union!
There was almost no ability to do anything with out the majority of the states consent. America under the Articles of Confederation was more or less what the European Union was. The Constitution changed America from a group of 13 nations to a more united nation.
To provide a governing structure for the nation it provided the first set rules and organize the government for the United States of America. It was the first Constitution for the United States of America. Set up the form of the national government. To keep order in the government.
The US Constitution gave more power to the goverment than to the state so all the states had to follow what the gov. said thats how they fixed the articles of conf.
The states were afraid that a strong central government would rob them of their sovereignty, but, within six years, they called a convention to dispense with the Articles and draft a Constitution.
Amendments to the Articles of Confederation required an absolute unanimous approval. In contrast, the Constitution only required a three quarters approval, thus allowing lenience in the approval of amendments.
No they are not the same. The Articles of Confederation didn't provide the power for the government to collect taxes, for example. No, they "were" not the same* *Different author from the first paragraph.
The Articles of Confederation were, in a way, our first constitution. The constitution; however, is a lot more detailed and takes care of a lot more things than the Articles.
Because the articles of confederation was the first constitution of the United States of America need a little more detail.
The Articles of Confederation (full name: Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union), drafted in June 1776, allowed the States to retain the sovereignty in most areas. The federal government operated under the Articles of Confederation from 1777 until 1789, when it was replaced by the more comprehensive US Constitution.
Before our current Constitution, there was the Articles of Confederation between the various states. For a variety of reasons, the Articles of Conferation proved unsatisfactory, and so a Convention was convened to debate the formation of a "a more perfect union" through a new Constitution.
The Articles of Confederation were primarily concerned with limiting the powers of the central government. The majority of power rested with the states. The US Constitution, which came afterward, created a more powerful central government.
The weakness in the Articles of Confederation was due to it's loose connection of the states, which gave the federal government little power such as the ability to tax. The Articles of Confederation weren't corrected instead The Constitution replaced it, which gave the federal government much more authority and power and strongly united the country.
The Articles of Confederation was the first form of the Constitution. However, it was very weak and ineffective. The states had more rights than the National Government.
George Washington was the president of the Constitutional Convention that voted to replace the Articles of Confederation with the Constitution.
The state of the country under the Articles of Confederation
gave more power to the federal government-apex