I thought that this might be a very interesting discussion about these two different, but radically important legal documents that helped shape our Country. Basically, this could be a modern day Federalist vs Anti-Federalist debate.

 

 

Articles of Confederation: The founding document that led to the official creation of the United States of America. In short and basic terms, the AOC stated that each of the States were essentially mini-Countries with their own separate legislatures and even state currencies, that formed the greater union of the United States. Similar to today's European Union, but with far greater respect to the States themselves. State Governments were given greater authority and had a far greater influence over the decisions of the Presidency and the Congress as a whole.

 

 

 

Constitution: Congress has the right to levy taxes and authorize declarations of war. Right to regulate trade and commerce between the States, a Federal Court system, and more power to the Congress and the Presidency.

 

 

 

http://home.earthlink.net/~gfeldmeth/chart.art.html

 

 

 

I personally think that the AOC would have been better in the long run as the Civil War most certainly would not have happened if the AOC was still the law of the land. Plus, Canada was free to join with the rest of the States at anytime. On the other hand, The Constitution created the Federal Government, helped resolve many of the interstate issues of the day, and it helped bring greater stability within the Thirteen States in the aftermath of Shay's Rebellion.

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