Articles of Confederation: strong independent states with weak central government, one-house legislature, equal representation from each state, can make laws, although has no power to enforce them, no power to tax, no power to regulate trade, no executive branch, no judicial branch, The Constitution: strong central government with certain powers reserved for the states, two house legislature, House of Representatives, with representation based on state population, Senate with equal representation from all states, can make nation's laws, can tax, can regulate trade, has a president, has a Supreme Court, Both: can declare war, can make treaties, can coin and borrow money, has a congress,

Articles of Confederation vs. The Constitution

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