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what was the compromise that allowed the creation of the constitution by uniting the north and south states after the articles of confederation? what kind of government did the aoc create? why was the aoc weak?
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The Great Compromise (or Connecticut Compromise) combined the Virginia Plan (favoring large states with population - based representation) and the New Jersey Plan (favoring equal representation for all states). It established a bicameral legislature: the House of Representatives (based on population) and the Senate (with equal representation, two senators per state), which resolved the North - South (and large - small state) disputes to enable the Constitution's creation.
The Articles of Confederation (AOC) created a confederation - style government. In this system, the central (federal) government was very weak, and most of the power was held by the individual states. There was no executive branch (like a president) and no national judiciary. The national government had a unicameral Congress, and states had equal representation regardless of size or population.
The AOC was weak for several reasons. It had no power to tax, so it couldn't raise revenue. It couldn't regulate interstate or foreign trade. The central government couldn't enforce laws (no executive to do so) or settle disputes between states (no national court system). Also, amendments to the AOC required unanimous consent of all states, making change nearly impossible, and each state had only one vote in Congress regardless of size, leading to unequal influence.
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The Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise)