Article Of Confederation Vs Constitution T Chart

Article of Confederation vs. Constitution Name ________________________________ Date _________ Hour __________ Direction: Fill in the following T-chart for the following items.

Article of Confederation

Constitution

1. What events lead to the formation of this government? _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _____ 2. Date this Government was created: _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ __ 3. Was there a Legislative Branch of Government (Congress) in this government? _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ ___ 4. Was Congress able to tax the people? _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ __ a. Why is this so important? _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _____ 5. Description of Congress. _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ ____ 6. Was there an Executive Branch of Government (President and the Cabinets) in this government? _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ ___

7. Who elects the Executive Branch of Government (President and the Cabinets)? _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ ___

Article of Confederation

Constitution

8. Was there a Judicial Branch of Government (Supreme Court) in this government? _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ ___ 9. How were slaves counted for population count under this government to tax property? _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ ____ 10. Who mainly had the most power in this government? _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ ___ 11. Why was this government failed or succeeded? _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _____ 12. Draw the Organization of Federal Government under the Articles of Confederation and Constitution.