Major differences concerning Congress under the Articles of Confederation (vs. the U.S. Constitution):
1) Congress is the ONLY "branch" of the national government. (There is no separate executive nor court system.)
2) Congress has only ONE house
3) Each state receives only ONE vote in Congress, no matter how many representatives it sends.
4) Congress has much more limited powers, esp. lacking the power to compel the payment of taxes. It can only make assessments of the states. requesting they pay.
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