Question

how did the constitution differ from the articles of confederation? match the correct document to its features.

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constitution
articles of confederation

• it created an executive branch of government.
• the national government is granted the authority to maintain an army and navy.
• amendments require unanimous support of the states.
• state laws and the state constitution are supreme.

Explanation:

Analyze executive branch creation

• Constitution: Created a strong, independent executive branch headed by the President.
• Articles of Confederation: Had no independent executive branch to enforce laws.

Analyze military maintenance authority

• Constitution: Granted the national government direct authority to raise and maintain an army and navy.
• Articles of Confederation: Granted the national government the power to maintain an army and navy, though it had to request troops and funding from the states.

Analyze amendment requirements and sovereignty

• Amendments require unanimous support of the states: Articles of Confederation (Article XIII required all 13 states to agree to any amendment; the Constitution requires three-fourths of the states).
• State laws and the state constitution are supreme: Articles of Confederation (states retained sovereignty, freedom, and independence; the Constitution contains the Supremacy Clause making federal law supreme).

Answer:

• It created an executive branch of government.
• Constitution

• The national government is granted the authority to maintain an army and navy.
• Constitution
• Articles of Confederation

• Amendments require unanimous support of the states.
• Articles of Confederation

• State laws and the state constitution are supreme.
• Articles of Confederation