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.
Because the articles of confederation was the first constitution of the United States of America need a little more detail.
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 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.
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 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.
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.
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
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.