Chapter 6 question 2

2. The articles of Confederation was based only on revolutionary ideas but the Constitution included the ideas in a way that still allows structure and order. The Articles give more freedom to the people then the Constitution because each state could do as it wishes. Each state made its own rules. At a state level this was fine but at a national level it complicated things. For example, each state had the right to created it own currency but sometime the states didn't allow other states' currency. This made trading between states hard. Also according to the Articles, all 13 colonies had to come to an unanimous decision on national issues. So, not a lot of national laws were being passed because it was hard to convince all the states to agree on one thing. The uniformity the Articles didn't allow the Constituition allowed. The colonists did not want anyone to have all the power and the articles did give all the power to one person. The Articles gave all the powers to the states making United States, the national government vulnerable. The Constitution divided the powers between state and central government. Within the central government the powers are divided into 3 branches so, power is never all given to one person or group. the constitution is a fulfillment of the Revolution because the americans declared independence so, they can have a government where the common person has a say in how they should be governed and to get away from the tyranny of King George III. The constitution creates a government where they choose the members in the government and the power to rule is alway seperated and is being checked and balanced.