The US Constitution created a strong central government as opposed to the state-centered Articles of Confederation.
The powers of the new federal government would include taxation, printing money, establishing treaties, providing a standing military, and the regulation of interstate commerce.
In very general terms, The Constitution created a much stronger central (federal) government which made the country more cohesive and provided a way to resolve problems that arose between states. The Articles gave the states (or colonies) too much individual power and it was just too easy for conflict to arise with no "referee" to settle the differences. The states were constantly jealously guarding their power.
The Articles of Confederation
The Constitutional Convention took place from May 25 to September 17, 1787, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to address problems in governing the United States of America, which had been operating under the Articles of Confederation following independence from Great Britain.
One of the primary reasons the Constitutional Convention decided they needed a document to replace the Articles of Confederation was because the Articles did not grant the federal government sufficient power to address the nation's needs. Under the Articles, the federal government had no power to levy or collect taxes, or to regulate commerce between the states. This lack of power meant that the federal government was unable to raise funds to pay off debts, or to provide for a military, which left the country vulnerable to foreign attack. Additionally, the federal government had no power to regulate trade and commerce between the states, which caused economic chaos and hindered the growth of the nation.In order to address these issues, the delegates at the Constitutional Convention decided that a new document was needed to replace the Articles of Confederation. This document, the Constitution of the United States, granted the federal government the power to:\tLevy taxes\tCollect revenue\tRaise an army\tRegulate commerce between the statesThese powers allowed the federal government to address the nation's needs, and paved the way for the growth and development of the United States.
The purpose of the Grand Convention was to adress(solve) problems going on at that time.
Amendments are added to the Constitution to address specific issues.
Under the Articles the Government was not able to regulate trade and levy taxes. In the Constitution they were given that power.
The US Constitution gave more power to the goverment than to the state so all the states had to follow what the gov. said thats how they fixed the articles of conf.
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The Articles of Confederation
gave more power to the federal government-apex
The Articles of Confederation were the first national documents were drawn up before the US Constitution. The US Constitution created to solve some of the problems the Articles of Confederation' failed to properly address.
How did James Madison attempt to address the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and how it is organized?
it created an executive branch to inforce laws
strengthening of the federal government. The Articles of Confederation created a weak central government with limited powers, while the Constitution established a stronger central government with the ability to tax, regulate commerce, and raise an army. This shift was necessary to address the shortcomings of the Articles and provide a more effective framework for governing the country.
Small states didnt like it because they wouldnt be represented well. The New Jersey Plan had equal representation for all states, but then large states were upset, so the Great Compromise met in the middle, one house with equal representation and one with representation determined by population.
The original plan for the 1787 Philadelphia Convention (later called the Constitutional Convention) was to revise the Articles of Confederation, but many delegates sought to eliminate the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation by creating an entirely new document.
The name of the constitutional convention called to address problems faced by the U.S. under the Articles of Confederation was just that - the Constitutional Convention. Participants included George Washington, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton and others.