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Mode of ratification or amendment in the Articles of Confederation
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required confirmation by every state legislature
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Mode of ratification or amendment in the Constitution
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requires confirmation by 3/4 of state conventions or legislatures
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Number of houses in legislature in the Articles of Confederation
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One(unicameral)
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Number of houses in legislature in the Constitution
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Two(bicameral)
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Mode of representation in the Articles of Confederation
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One to seven delegates represent each state. Each state holds only one vote in Congress.
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Mode of representation in the Constitution
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Two senators represent each state in the upper house. Each senator holds one vote. One representative to lower house represents every 30,000 people (in 1788) in each state. Each representatives hold one vote.
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Mode of election and term of office in the Articles of Confederation
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delegates appointed annually by state legislatures
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Mode of election and term of office in the Articles of Confederation
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Senators are chosen by state legislatures for six-year term. Representatives are chosen by vote of citizens for two-year terms.
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Executive in Articles of Confederation
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No separate executive: Delegates annually elect one of their number as a president, who posses no veto, no power to appoint officers or to conduct policy. Administrative functions of government theoretically carried out by Committee of States, practically by various single-headed departments.
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Executive in the Constitution
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Separate executive branch: President elected by electoral college to four year term; granted veto, power to conduct policy and to appoint ambassadors, judges, and officers of executive departments established by legislation.
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Judiciary in the Articles of Confederation
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Most adjudication left to state and local courts; Congress is the final court of appeal in disputes between states.
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Judiciary in the Constitution
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Separate branch consisting of Supreme Court and inferior courts established by Congress to enforce federal law.
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Taxation in the Articles of Confederation
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States alone can levy taxes; Congress funds the Common Treasury by making requisition for state contributions.
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Taxation in the Constution
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Federal government is granted powers of taxation.
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Regulation of Commerce in the Articles of Confederation
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Congress regulates foreign commerce by treaty, but holds no check on conflicting state regulations.
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Regulation of Commerce in the Constitution
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Congress regulates foreign commerce by treaty; all state regulations must obtain congressional consent.
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