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    There were many different beliefs in the Constitution and the Articles of Confederation. Many people did not want the Constitution to be ratified because of the fact that it gave the majority of the power to the central government. Others wished for the Constitution to be ratified so that the United States would have a strong central government. The group of people who were happy with the ratification of the Constitution were called federalists. The group of people against the ratification of the

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    Articles of Confederation VS. Constitution Over time the United states has been operated under two constitutions. on being the Articles of Confederation and the other being the Constitution. The two documents have common similarities. One being that they were both established by the same people. This is shown very clearly at the bottom of the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution. Where some of the signatures at the bottom of both documents are the same. Another one of the similarities are

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    Differences of the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution “Let our government be like that of the solar system. Let the general government be like the sun and the states the planets‚ repelled yet attracted‚ and the whole moving regularly and harmoniously in several orbits.” said John Dickinson‚ a Delaware Delegate in 1787 (constitutionfacts.com). The United States has a government that‚ for the most part‚ flows smoothly. However‚ our governing documents have not always been so harmonious

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    Although it would be incorrect to say that the government of the Articles of Confederation was a complete failure‚ it would be logical to advance the idea that the more powerful national government established under the constitution of 1787 was essential to the survival of the American Union. Between the two documents there were some drastic differences of opinion on governing tactics as mentioned in the Articles of Confederation compared to the Constitution of 1787 (Doc. C). Major differences were

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    The Articles of Confederation was the system by which America was run from 1777-1788. When it was run by the Articles‚ America was weak and it was mocked by the countries of the world. While the Articles of Confederation had some strengths‚ the number of weaknesses greatly outweighed them. The ratification of the Constitution in 1788 helped to alleviate most of these problems. Even though there weren’t many strengths‚ the Articles solved some major problems‚ including the distribution of western

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    time the Articles of Confederation were written in 1777‚ the United States was a new nation fresh from a war for their independence. With that new independence‚ the United States was full of raw political ideals. To say that the Articles of Confederation were effective in solving the problems facing the new nation would be too high of praise‚ The Articles resulted in a powerless central government and the lack of a global economy. The United States under the Articles of Confederation was more

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    Articles of the Constitution and Confederation of the United States Anthony Reyes‚ History/110 September 5‚ 2013 Articles of the Constitution and Confederation of the United States Thee American Confederation and Constitution has caused several colonist to be reluctant for several years. The United States government ratified these articles creating unity between the states and the representations for all citizens. Articles of Confederation and the Constitution are justified for an effective

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    Articles of Confederation is the document that set forth the terms under which the original thirteen states agreed to participate in a centralized form of government‚ in addition to their self-rule‚ and that was in effect from March 1‚ 1781‚ to March 4‚ 1789‚ prior to the adoption of the Constitution. As the first official document that defined the United States government‚ the Articles of Confederation both reflected the ideals and philosophies of the American Revolution and highlighted the practical

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    The Articles of Confederation was the first American constitution completed by the Continental Congress in 1777. The Articles of Confederation created a “firm league of friendship” between all 13 states. Each state agreed to send delegates to the Confederation Congress where each state will cast one vote in Congress. Under the Articles Congress had no possession over trade or passing laws regarding taxes. However‚ Congress can declare war‚ appoint military officers‚ coin money‚ and foreign affairs

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    The United States has operated under two constitutions. The first was The Articles of Confederation‚ was in effect from March 1‚ 1781‚ when Maryland ratified it. The second was The Constitution which replaced the Articles when it was ratified by New Hampshire on June 21‚ 1788. Both documents are similar‚ but they have a lot of differences when looking at the details. In the Articles of Confederation‚ states are sovereign and there is no independent exercise. There are no federal courts and all laws

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