The multiple similarities
The multiple similarities
There are similarities between the two governments but the structure of the Constitution is better than its predecessor the Articles of Confederation. To support this claim, there are multiple forms of textual evidence that can be used. To start, when the Constitution was first introduced as an improvement to the A.of C. two noteworthy rebellions are caused. (Doc. D and Doc. E.)…
The articles of confederation and us constitution share many similarities and differences. Both were created during a time where people demanded a type of government other the crown of England. Prior to both of these documents were created, people did not have the assistance of others foreign countries, leaving them tactically and diplomatically weak. The articles of the confederation and the constitution gave colonies domestic unity and foreign assistance, they also gave the original colonial powers some added leverage in handling diplomatic affairs, including negotiating land deals with foreign governments. And both of these documents are part of the us founding documents.…
To begin a constitution is the fundamental laws of a state which sets out how that state will be organized and the powers and authorities of government between different political units and citizens. The United States Constitution only had two constitution throughout history, the Articles of Confederation and the current one that we still use today. It was created to overcome the Articles of Confederation weaknesses, to offer centralization, and to have more power in the government. It was written in 1787 and was ratified by 9 out of 13 states on May 4,1789. Where in the Texas Constitution there was seven total constitutions, the Constitution of the Coahuila y Tejas, the Republic of Texas Constitution, the Confederate Constitution,…
While trying to correct this, we created the US constitution. It is more balanced and a foundation for legal authority and federal government. Their are numerous comparisons between the US. Constitution And the articles of Confederation, The Articles of Cofederation…
Constitution v. Tyranny The constitution is the Americans way to fight against tyranny. In 1787 when the constitution was written, the Americans wanted to protect the new nation from allowing one or few people from taking total power. This is known as tyranny.…
The Articles of Confederation and the Constitution were created for different reasons. The Articles of Confederation were created for the purpose of uniting the states in their Declaration of Independence from Britain (LBH 108). Conversely, the Constitution was created in order to establish a lasting structure for governance. Concerning the governance issue “between the one, the few, and the many,” the Articles of Confederation did not address the issue of the one as there was no president or chief executive.…
The contrasts between these two documents are, all in all, more critical than the similarities. That is the reason the general population who composed the Constitution felt that it was so imperative to have another constitution instead of basically altering the old one. Be that as it may, there were a couple of similarities. The most imperative similarity was that the nation set up by every document was to be a vote based nation.…
The Declaration of Independence and Constitution are the starting blocks of the United States government. The both of them stated our natural rights and laws that we should follow, these rights and law come from the wrongdoing of the King and his troops. King George III’s monarchy had no part of the U.S in mind intruding our land and that's why we have the laws that we do today. The leading men of our United States built up the courage to separate from the King, and did so in a way that shaped America leading to the great nation we have today. The British government took it upon themselves to send their troops to the U.S without having set land for them to stay.…
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.…
Although there are stark differences between the time period and society of both America and Rome, there are also analogous similarities between both societies. But nethertheless, America and Rome do not have the same fate considering the fact that America has learned the lessons of the past, the country 's democratic ideals…
During the Constitutional Convention of 1786, one of the most important compromises of the early United States was the Great Compromise. Another compromise that happened at the Constitutional Convention was the Three-Fifths Compromise. These two compromises helped to establish the early government issues of the nation. Together these compromises allowed America to become united.…
United States is more like Rome because. They allow a lot of people to be a citizen Including like out of the country people and stuff like that Also the United States has mature and calm meeting there self. United is basically Rome they treated everyone fairly and kindly in a good manner. Rome is way better than Athen , first off There more fair than Athens because they actually give people a chance to be a citizens.…
Erin Rall Professor Townsend 10-10-15 U.S History H113 Interesting Facts About the Constitution By Erin Rall On September 17, 2015, the United States Constitution celebrated its 228th birthday. The 55 delegates that gathered in Philadelphia in 1787, did not know that out of the ashes of the Articles of Confederation a Phoenix would arise, known as the Constitution of the United States. In this essay, I will share some more interesting facts about the Constitution as well as answer the following two questions: (1) What were some of the complaints about the new Constitution? and, (2) What was added to the Constitution to make it stronger.…
A constitution is a written document that provides basic principles and laws that govern a nation, state, or group. This provides a foundation for rule of law, power and limits of the government, and the rights and duties of the people. The United States Constitution was constructed on September 17, 1789 (Scott, 2016) and has influenced other countries and states constitutions. Several states in the United States drafted their current constitutions after the United States constitution so several of them are comprised of numerous numbers of similarities and differences. The constitution I chose to compare and contrast to the United States Constitution is the Texas Constitution.…
Compare and Contrast United States Constitution and Iroquois Constitution The Iroquois Constitution and the United States Constitution are very different yet very similar. They relate to each other on many different levels. They both serve as foundations for constitutions all over the world. Other constitutions that have been made presently look back on these two constitutions and kind of use them as a guideline.…