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Question: What are some ways the Articles of Confederation and the U!.S!. Constitution are alike!.!?
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Read these and pick the ones that are similar to the Constitution:

Even though the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution were established by many of the same people, the two documents were very different!. The original five-paged Articles contained thirteen articles, a conclusion, and a signatory section!. The following list contains short summaries of each of the thirteen articles!.

1!. Establishes the name of the confederation as "The United States of America!."
2!. Asserts the precedence of the separate states over the confederation government, i!.e!. "Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom, and independence, and every power, jurisdiction, and right, which is not by this Confederation expressly delegated!."
3!. Establishes the United States as a league of states united "!. !. !. for their common defense, the security of their liberties, and their mutual and general welfare, binding themselves to assist each other, against all force offered to, or attacks made upon them !. !. !. !."
4!. Establishes freedom of movement–anyone can pass freely between states, excluding "paupers, vagabonds, and fugitives from justice!." All people are entitled to the rights established by the state into which he travels!. If a crime is committed in one state and the perpetrator flees to another state, he will be extradited to and tried in the state in which the crime was committed!.
5!. Allocates one vote in the Congress of the Confederation (United States in Congress Assembled) to each state, which was entitled to a delegation of between two and seven members!. Members of Congress were appointed by state legislatures; individuals could not serve more than three out of any six years!.
6!. Only the central government is allowed to conduct foreign relations and to declare war!. No states may have navies or standing armies, or engage in war, without permission of Congress (although the state militias are encouraged)!.
7!. When an army is raised for common defense, colonels and military ranks below colonel will be named by the state legislatures!.
8!. Expenditures by the United States will be paid by funds raised by state legislatures, and apportioned to the states based on the real property values of each!.
9!. Defines the powers of the central government: to declare war, to set weights and measures (including coins), and for Congress to serve as a final court for disputes between states!.
10!. Defines a Committee of the States to be a government when Congress is not in session!.
11!. Requires nine states to approve the admission of a new state into the confederacy; pre-approves Canada, if it applies for membership!.
12!. Reaffirms that the Confederation accepts war debt incurred by Congress before the Articles!.
13!. Declares that the Articles are perpetual, and can only be altered by approval of Congress with ratification by all the state legislatures!.


Numbers 1, 3, 4 above look promising!.!.!.and some others too!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

There are a number of differences beginning with the fact that one is a Union of Sovereign Republics and the other a Confederation of Republics

They are two different documents and one is not simply an upgrade of the other!.

Some things are:!.


Formal name of the nation
Articles: The United States of America
Constitution: (not specified, but referred to in the Preamble as "the United States of America")
Legislature
Articles: Unicameral, called Congress
Constitution: Bicameral, called Congress, divided into the House of Representatives and the Senate
Members of Congress
Articles: Between two and seven members per state
Constitution: Two Senators per state, Representatives apportioned according to population of each state
Voting in Congress
Articles: One vote per state
Constitution: One vote per Representative or Senator
Appointment of members
Articles: All appointed by state legislatures, in the manner each legislature directed
Constitution: Representatives elected by popular vote, Senators appointed by state legislatures
Term of legislative office
Articles: One year
Constitution: Two years for Representatives, six for Senators
Term limit for legislative office
Articles: No more than three out of every six years
Constitution: None
Congressional Pay
Articles: Paid by states
Constitution: Paid by the federal government
When Congress is not in session!.!.!.
Articles: A Committee of States had the full powers of Congress
Constitution: The President can call for Congress to assemble
Chair of legislature
Articles: President of Congress
Constitution: Speaker of the House of Representatives, Vice President is President of the Senate
Executive
Articles: None
Constitution: President
National Judiciary
Articles: Maritime judiciary established
Constitution: Federal judiciary established, including Supreme Court
Adjudicator of disputes between states
Articles: Congress
Constitution: Supreme Court
New States
Articles: Admitted upon agreement of nine states (special exemption provided for Canada)
Constitution: Admitted upon agreement of Congress
Amendment
Articles: When agreed upon by all states
Constitution: When agreed upon by three-fourths of all states
Navy
Articles: Congress authorized to build a navy; states authorized to equip warships to counter piracy
Constitution: Congress authorized to build a navy; states not allowed to keep ships of war
Army
Articles: Congress to decide on size of force and to requisition troops from each state according to population
Constitution: Congress authorized to raise and support armies
Power to coin money
Articles: United States and the states
Constitution: United States only
Ex post facto laws
Articles: Not forbidden
Constitution: Forbidden of both the states and the Congress
Bills of attainder
Articles: Not forbidden
Constitution: Forbidden of both the states and the Congress
Taxes
Articles: Apportioned by Congress, collected by the states
Constitution: Laid and collected by Congress
Ratification
Articles: Unanimous consent required
Constitution: Consent of nine states requiredWww@QuestionHome@Com

Im not 100% sure but im almost certain that the U!.S!. Constitution was just an upgraded and more thought out form of A!.O!.C :)Www@QuestionHome@Com