| A | B |
| HOW SUCCESSFUL WERE THE ARTICLES IN IMPLEMENTING THE IDEAS OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE? | Not very! The wanted to ensure equality for all but slavery still existed and they wanted to guarantee property rights of all, but later refused to honor deals made with Native Americans. |
| HOW SUCCESSFUL WAS THE CONSTITUITON IN IMPLEMENTING THE IDEAS OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE? | Very successful!!! It listed specifically the roles and responsibilities of each branch of government and how to remove them. It included a "Bill of Rights" to protect our natural rights and ensured a justices system to make sure all were treated equally. |
| WHICH CAME FIRST THE ARTICLES OR THE CONSTITUTION? | The Articles of Confederation |
| WHAT IS A CONFEDERATION? | A group of states joined loosely for a common purpose |
| WHAT IS A CONSTITUTION? | A document that defines the main principles and framework of a government. |
| WHAT NATURAL RIGHTS ARE LISTED IN THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE? | Life, Liberty and Property |
| WAS THERE A GUARANTEE OF YOUR NATURAL RIGHTS IN THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION? | NO |
| HOW WERE YOUR NATURAL RIGHTS GUARANTEED IN THE CONSTITUTION? | They were specifically listed in the Bill of Rights (which was added to the Constitution which was part of a compromise to get the Anti-Federalist to agree to the Constitution) |