Articles of Confederation vs US Constitution Flashcards
Identify if a flashcard describes the Articles of Confederation or the US Constitution
Supported by Democratic-Republicans, ex. Thomas Jefferson
Articles of Confederation
Supported by Federalists, ex. Alexander Hamilton
US Constitution
had a weak federal government
Articles of Confederation
Had a strong federal government
US Constitution
Did not have a president
Articles of Confederation
Allows a president to be in office
US Constitution
Valued strong states rights and weakened the federal government
Articles of Confederation
Wanted Executive, Judicial, and Legislative Branches to help propose and pass laws while making sure they are legal
US Constitution
Needed 9/13 states to approve a new law
Articles of Confederation
States rights allowed but federal government takes priority
US Constitution
Northwest Ordinance= could get land in the Northwest by cultivating it
Articles of Confederation
the US government was already following the ______ __ __________ before the ___ _________ was proposed
Articles of Confederation; US Constitution
Federal government could tax
US Constitution
What are some benefits of the Articles of Confederation?
-Northwest Ordinance allowed to get land by cultivating it, making the US
-excellent for people that love states rights because it gives more liberty to each states to make their own decisions
-people did not have to pay taxes
What are some disadvantages of the Articles of Confederation?
-bad for Native Americans because the Northwest Ordinance took away their land
-not many decisions can be made because the federal government is weak and 9/13 states had to agree on things
-no taxes= no money for the country to functions (no money for the veterans, no way to pay war debts, no money to pay for roads or things the community needs)
What are some benefits of the US Constitution?
-strong federal government allows the government to be make more decisions that could benefit the country
-with taxes, the government can pay off war debts, pay veterans for their services, fix roads, and other things
-the US Constitution allowed states to have rights
-executive, judicial, and legislative branches prevented the government from becoming too strong
What are some disadvantages of the US Constitution?
-the federal government could become too strong (solution: Bill of Rights was added to ensure people rights the government cannot take away)
-people do not like paying taxes
-states are forced to follow the federal government laws even if they do not like them
-introduced a new form of government so people weren’t sure if it would work out
