1. In the Articles of Confederation the states had most of the power and the national government had little to no say. The colonies formed a confederation of thirteen states. The Articles of Confederation reflected the principles and ideas of the Declaration Of Independence and rejected the British ways. The new federal government consisted of a Congress of delegates chosen by state legislature rather than voters. Not allowing the people to vote for their delegates is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation. Also giving the federal government little say in things is a downfall as well. Likewise they couldn’t come up with a common currency or regulate interstate commerce or levy taxes. If they didn’t have a common currency buying things in a
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The Virginia plan proposed to separate power into three different branches. Those branches were the legislative branch, executive branch, and the judicial branch. Also there were a House of Representatives, Senate, and a Federal court system. In the House of Representatives, states with large population had more members in Congress. In the Virginia plan, Presidents could be elected for a seven-year term, but couldn’t be President twice. The President had army control and can appoint executive and judicial officials whereas Congress could veto laws. The New Jersey plan gave Congress the power to regulate commerce and tax, but kept the three main principles of the Articles of Confederation. The first principle was that each State represented equally no matter how large the State was. The second principle was that there was no President (King), but rather a committee. Finally the third principle was that each State self govern themselves. The United States would remain a loose confederation. The Great Compromise satisfied both small and large states because they changed the Senate to make representation equal to all states regardless of a states population. The larger states had the House of Representatives on their
The Virginia plan proposed to separate power into three different branches. Those branches were the legislative branch, executive branch, and the judicial branch. Also there were a House of Representatives, Senate, and a Federal court system. In the House of Representatives, states with large population had more members in Congress. In the Virginia plan, Presidents could be elected for a seven-year term, but couldn’t be President twice. The President had army control and can appoint executive and judicial officials whereas Congress could veto laws. The New Jersey plan gave Congress the power to regulate commerce and tax, but kept the three main principles of the Articles of Confederation. The first principle was that each State represented equally no matter how large the State was. The second principle was that there was no President (King), but rather a committee. Finally the third principle was that each State self govern themselves. The United States would remain a loose confederation. The Great Compromise satisfied both small and large states because they changed the Senate to make representation equal to all states regardless of a states population. The larger states had the House of Representatives on their