The states no longer had any power.

More and more states wanted to join the new nation.

The federal government was collecting too many taxes.

The federal government had no power to raise an army.

Strengths of the US Constitution

Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

Strengths from the Articles of Confederation

Weaknesses in the Declaration of Independence

Two houses were created, one just for the big states and another just for the smaller states.

Two houses were created, one based on population and another with two people from each state.

Checks and balances were put in place to stop the big states from using their power on the small states

Three branches of government were created to include two representatives in each branch from each state.

Disagreements over how states would be represented in the legislative branch.

Disagreements over how slaves would be counted for states' popluation.

Disagreements over how states would elect representatives to the legislative branch.

Disagreements over how the president would be elected as the leader of the Executive branch.

It settled representation in the Senate.

It settled how states should be represented.

it settled how many votes each state could submit.

It settled the issue on how slaves would be counted.

The Senate and the President

The President and the Supreme Court

The House of Representatives and the Senate

The Supreme Court and the House of Representatives

The executive branch is responsible for creating laws

The executive branch is responsible for enforcing laws

The executive branch if responsible for eliminating laws

The executive branch is responsible for interpreting laws

to help the government enforce the law

to help the government pass laws quickly

to give states a voice in the federal government

to make sure no one branch has too much power

signs laws

passes laws

vetoes laws

enforces laws

The Constitution limited federal powers over state powers.

The Constitution did not give the government enough power.

The Constitution did not do enough to protect individual rights.

The Constitution gave more powers the the states than to the federal.