The Articles of Confederation were created on the basis that a strong government like the one in Britain was not wanted. The A of C lacked many powers, such as the power to tax. The U.S. Constitution gave the provisions for a stronger federal government.
Constitution
Article V of the Constitution spells out the processes by which amendments can be proposed and ratified.
It was replaced by the U.S. Constitution
The weak central government it created had to be strengthened.
Article IV - Relations Among the States Article V - Provisions for Amendment Article VI - National Debts, Supremacy of National Law, Oath Article VII - Ratification of Constitution
unlike article 3 of the constitution the article of confederation made no provisions for these
Constitution
Article of Confederation
The article of confederation
Article of Confederation
The Article of confederation came AFTER the revolution and was replaced by the constitution.
Article V of the Constitution spells out the processes by which amendments can be proposed and ratified.
It was replaced by the U.S. Constitution
Shay's Rebellion revealed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
The weak central government it created had to be strengthened.
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.
The Articles of Confederation contained 13 articles. The Articles of Confederation were created on November 15, 1777, and ratified on March 1, 1781. The document would eventually be replaced with the U. S. Constitution.