Confederation Congress had no way to tax the states.
Each state had only one vote, regardless of size.
Nine of the thirteen states had to approve each law.
The congress had no way to enforce laws that were passed.
Confederation Congress had no power to regulate foreign or interstate trade.
Amending the Articles required a unamious vote of the states.
No Judiciary or executive branch.
The Great Compromise
The Great Compromise was an agreement where each side gives up something and gets something it wants. The Great Compromise also set up the government Americans have today. Int the House of Representatives, members are elecged every 2 years. Representives would be based upon population. That way, states with a lot of people get more representatives. The senate, in urn, consists of two members from each state. Senatores were given six year terms of office. North Carolina was the 5th most populous at the time of being.
The Great Compromise
The Great Compromise was an agreement where each side gives up something and gets something it wants. The Great Compromise also set up the government Americans have today. Int the House of Representatives, members are elecged every 2 years. Representives would be based upon population. That way, states with a lot of people get more representatives. The senate, in urn, consists of two members from each state. Senatores were given six year terms of office. North Carolina was the 5th most populous at the time of being.