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separation of powers
Articles of Confederation
Differences from Constitution:-Article II: Powers are delegated by sovereign states to "United States in Congress assembled" ("Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom, and independence, and every power, jurisdiction, and right, which is not by this Confederation expressly delegated to the United States, in Congress assembled.")
-Article V: Yearly elections of delegates, which can be recalled at any time by the states; nine votes to approve a resolution, with unanimity required to amend the Confederation
-Article VI: Each State has one vote
-Article IX: No real mention of national judiciary besides for piracy
Constitution
Federalist 10: solving the problem of faction through stuctural means
Federalist 51: creating a "compound republic" both to split up the power and responsibilities of a large republic into small parts, and so that the different parts of the republic will control each other
Article I
Article II
Article III
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