1787Did We Need to Change our

Plan of Government?

Which Plan of Government did not have the power to tax?

Which Plan of Government did not have the power to tax?

The Constitution

Which Plan of Government could raise an army and navy?

Which Plan of Government could raise an army and navy?

The Constitution

Which Plan of Government has an Executive Branch of

Government?

Which Plan of Government has an Executive Branch of

Government? The Constitution

Which Plan of Government gave States more power than the

Federal Government?

Which Plan of Government gave States more power than the

Federal Government? The Articles

In which Plan of Government were the states more like independent countries?

In which Plan of Government were the states more like independent countries?

The Articles

Which Plan of Government called for a Judicial Branch of

Government, so that states could settle their disputes?

Which Plan of Government called for a Judicial Branch of

Government, so that states could settle their disputes?

The Constitution

Which Plan of Government allowed the Federal Government

to make and coin money?

Which Plan of Government allowed the Federal Government

to make and coin money? The Constitution

Which Plan of Government had a Unicameral Legislature?

Which Plan of Government had a Unicameral Legislature?

The Articles

Which Plan of Government’s writers were afraid of a strong

central (national) government?

Which Plan of Government’s writers were afraid of a strong

central (national) government? The Articles

Which Plan of Government made states settle their disputes in state courts? Which leads to

bias.

Which Plan of Government made states settle their disputes in state courts? Which leads to

bias.

The Articles

Under which Plan of Government did each state create it’s own form of money? Which leads to trade problems such as rate of

exchange.

Under which Plan of Government did each state create it’s own form of money? Which leads to trade problems such as rate of

exchange.

The Articles

Which Plan of Government had a Bicameral Legislature?

Which Plan of Government had a Bicameral Legislature?

The Constitution

In which Plan of Government was representation based on

population?

In which Plan of Government was representation based on

population? The Constitution

Which Plan of Government did not have the power to tax its

citizens?

Which Plan of Government did not have the power to tax its

citizens? The Articles

Which Plan of Government gave each state one representative in

the Legislature or Congress? Making each state equal.

Which Plan of Government gave each state one representative in

the Legislature or Congress? Making each state equal.

The Articles

Which Plan of Government was unsuccessful and was

replaced?

Which Plan of Government was unsuccessful and was

replaced? The Articles

Which Plan of Government is currently used in the United

States

Which Plan of Government is currently used in the United

States The Constitution

Based on the information you have sorted, was it necessary to replace (Change) the Articles of

Confederation with the Constitution? Explain why citing evidence from the chart you have

just completed.

Statement

Statement• I believe the Articles of

Confederation needed to be changed

Reason

Reason• The Articles of Confederation

had many things wrong with it and needed to be changed

Evidence

Evidence• Under the Articles of

Confederation, the government could not…

Evidence• Under the Articles of

Confederation, the government could not…

• The government had problems doing..

Evidence• Under the Articles of

Confederation, the government could not…

• The government had problems doing..

• Another problem was that the states could…

Conclusion• That is why I believe that the

Articles of Confederation needed to be changed.