Question

Decide if the description is referring to the Articles of Confederation or the US Constitution. Note: the number of answers are NOT equal.

Category
Articles of Confederation
Category
US Constitution
Possible answers

Answer 1

I don’t see the descriptions you want classified. Please paste them and I’ll label each as either “Articles of Confederation” or “US Constitution.”

While you paste them, here are quick distinguishing features you can use (I can apply these when you give the descriptions):

Articles of Confederation
- Unicameral legislature; each state had one vote.
- No separate executive branch or national judiciary.
- States retained most sovereignty; a “league of friendship.”
- Congress could not levy direct taxes (relied on state contributions).
- Congress could not regulate interstate or foreign commerce effectively.
- Amendments required unanimous consent of the states.
- States could coin money; central government had limited enforcement power.
- Ratified 1781; weaknesses led to Constitutional Convention.

US Constitution
- Established three branches (legislative, executive, judicial) with separation of powers.
- Bicameral Congress: House (representation by population) and Senate (two per state).
- Federal government can tax, regulate interstate and foreign commerce, raise and maintain armed forces.
- Supremacy Clause: federal law supreme over state law.
- Elastic (Necessary and Proper) Clause expands legislative power.
- Amendments require 2/3 of Congress + 3/4 of states (not unanimous).
- Includes an executive (President) and federal judiciary (Supreme Court).
- Ratified 1788; Bill of Rights added 1791.

Paste the descriptions and I’ll classify each.