HS101 Exam 2

Running head : ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION AND THE CONSTITUTION

A Comparison of The Articles of Confederation and The Constitution

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A Comparison of The Articles of Confederation and The Constitution

After the Continental Congress wrote the Declaration of Independence the same group also authored another significant document in American politics and history known as the Articles of Confederation . Drafted in the year 1777 , the Articles of Confederation was considered as America 's first constitution , which basically created a firm league of friendship ' among the thirteen states

of America (Archiving Early America , 2008 . Taking into consideration the circumstance in American history and fearing the possible emergence of a powerful central government which could ultimately abuse its authority , the Articles proposed the establishment of a constitution ' which allocates the biggest share to the individual powers of the states . The structure of the government under the Articles of Confederation enables every state the right to maintain their freedom , independence , and sovereignty and the right to be represented in the Congress or America 's national legislature

A few years after the implementation of the Articles of Confederation the representatives in the Constitutional Convention decided to counter the Articles and created a new provision for the undertakings of USA These people ultimately signed the U .S . Constitution in Philadelphia Pennsylvania on September 1787 . This move is a response from the Constitutional Convention to the dissatisfactions of the American people with the declarations in the Articles and how a strong central government is actually significant and essential for the US (Library of Congress , 2008 . Moreover , it is observable that the ratification and implementation of the new Constitution also came with the emergence of a new Federal government which is perceived to be the same government structure of today 's administration . However , looking back at the gradual decline of the power and authority of the Articles of Confederation , it is interesting to know why the sudden turn of events took place and what are the factors that contributed to the transformation . What are the problems and challenges faced by the Articles of Confederation that led to its decline ? And what are the modifications done in the US . Constitution that made it more favorable to the American society

Comparison of the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution

The two important documents in the American society both have similarities and differences . The Articles and the Constitution are observably similar in terms of giving effort in addressing the needs of its constituencies . Although the Articles only lasted for a short while it was still perceived to be important especially with its provision stating that sovereignty lies primarily in every state . The Constitution , in the same manner , is perceivably encompassing the needs of the people to whom it was created for and is still applicable until now . However , despite their similarities , there is significant number of differences between the two especially considering that the provisions created are greatly unique from each other

First of all , with regard to their...