The United States Constitution Vs. The Articles of Confederation

The US Constitution Vs. The Articles of Confederation
Question 1:
What is the difference between the two?
The biggest difference between the Articles and the Constitution was the control that the state and the federal government had. The Articles were not strong enough to support such a young country. Each state was classified as separator independent states. But, when a law wanted to get passed you had to have 9 out of the 13 states to pass the law. When laws were passed it was hard to enforce them due to each state being there own. With the Constitution ever state was put under the federal government with representatives and senator that proposed, passed, and mad sure the law's were enforce.
Articles of Confederation:
1. Did not have a President of the United States
2. Every state was independent (sovereign)
3. ALL states had to agree to change the A. of C.
4. Treaties could NOT be made on behalf of the United States
5. Trade agreements could NOT be made on behalf of the United States
6. The A did NOT unite the states but instead allowed them to remain independent and self-governing.
7. There was no military.
8. There was no power to tax.
9. One house legislator
10.Between two and seven members per state members of congress
11. One vote per state

The US. Constitution:
1. Established a Congress, a Supreme Court, and a President
2. Could be changed much more easily than the A. of C.
3. Gave powers to the government to tax.
4. Gave powers to the government to add land.
5. Gave powers to the government to make treaties, tariffs, and trade agreements.
6. Established the military with the President in charge.
7. Established a House of Representatives and a Senate
8. Left the door open to change (or amend) the Constitution in the future which we have 27 times.
9. Two house legislator
10.Two Senators per state, Representatives apportioned according to population of each state
11.One vote per Representative or Senator

Question 2:
How are the similar?
There are not many way's they are similar. They are both defining an individuals rights so that whomever comes into power can't abuse the people of the United States of America.

Question 3:
Why did one fail while the other succeeded?

The main reason that the Articles of Confederation failed was due to the fact they focused on that states as individual instead of them as one. The United States being as young as it was when they were formed they needed to be together as a whole. So that they could support each other’s laws and in case of a war.