The Articles of Confederation
1. Loose bonds between independent states.
2. One vote in Congress for each state.
3. Two-thirds vote in Congress to pass
legislation
4. No leading executive power, committees
and Congress to execute laws.
5. States control all commerce and trade
regulations.
6. Congress may not make states or
citizens pay taxes.
7. No courts above state level.
8. All states must approve amendments.
9. No power to enforce laws over people
or states.
Constitution
1. Strong ties and interdependence between
states.
2. Two votes in the Senate for each state,
number of votes in the House of
Representatives determined by the number
of people.
3. Legislation passes by simple majority in
Congress with President able to veto.
4. President to execute laws; has much
power, but specified in Constitution.
5. Congress controls both foreign and
interstate commerce.
6. Congress may require states or citizens
to pay taxes.
7. Hierarchy of federal courts, with
Supreme Court at top.
8. Amending Constitution simpler than
under Articles.
9. Much power of enforcement over
people, and some over states.