The Articles of Confederation and the Constitution
Cristina Sanchez
Devry University
To have an effective system to govern the entire nation, the United States went through several debates. On November 15, 1777, the Congress of the United States adopted the Articles of Confederations. The document was the first law that governed the United States. Each state remained sovereign and independent under the articles of confederation. The article provided several options and process of solving disputes with the Senate being the final body. Besides, the Congress was also granted the powers to make alliances and treaties, maintenance of the armed forces and the currency. Despite the articles of confederation giving several owners to the Congress, it limited the powers of the central government. For example, the central government did not have the power to levy and regulate taxes of the citizens. These issues led to the formation of a constitutional convention in 1787. …show more content…
This means that in case the United States army falls, the Congress can form another army to defend the United States. Artcle1, Section 5B, the Congress must reach a certain number so as to meet. For this reason, the state can influence how and when meetings are held. The other strength of the Constitution is that it requires that the states respect each other’s Constitution, this helps in the regulation of crime throughout the country. The weaknesses of the constitution are that one must be a 35-year-old, born in the United States, and a citizen to become the president, this denies other people who have stayed in the United States for long yet they were not born in the U.S. The other weakness of the Constitution is that only masculine words such as him, he, and his are used in the constitution. This might cause a problem when a female president is
Cristina Sanchez
Devry University
To have an effective system to govern the entire nation, the United States went through several debates. On November 15, 1777, the Congress of the United States adopted the Articles of Confederations. The document was the first law that governed the United States. Each state remained sovereign and independent under the articles of confederation. The article provided several options and process of solving disputes with the Senate being the final body. Besides, the Congress was also granted the powers to make alliances and treaties, maintenance of the armed forces and the currency. Despite the articles of confederation giving several owners to the Congress, it limited the powers of the central government. For example, the central government did not have the power to levy and regulate taxes of the citizens. These issues led to the formation of a constitutional convention in 1787. …show more content…
This means that in case the United States army falls, the Congress can form another army to defend the United States. Artcle1, Section 5B, the Congress must reach a certain number so as to meet. For this reason, the state can influence how and when meetings are held. The other strength of the Constitution is that it requires that the states respect each other’s Constitution, this helps in the regulation of crime throughout the country. The weaknesses of the constitution are that one must be a 35-year-old, born in the United States, and a citizen to become the president, this denies other people who have stayed in the United States for long yet they were not born in the U.S. The other weakness of the Constitution is that only masculine words such as him, he, and his are used in the constitution. This might cause a problem when a female president is