Document 4 Amendments: Articles of Confederation 1 Article XIII. Every State shall abide by the determinations of the United States, in Congress assembled, on all questions 2 which by this confederation are submitted to them. And the articles of this confederation shall be inviolably observed by 3 every state, and the union shall be perpetual; nor shall any alteration at any time hereafter be made in any of them, unless 4 such alteration be agreed to in a Congress of the United States, and be afterwards confirmed by the legislatures of every state. 5 6 Constitution 1 The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this 2 Constitution….shall be valid to all Intents and Purposes, as Part of this Constitution, when ratified by the Legislatures of three 3 fourths of the several States….. How many states have to agree to any changes or amendments made to the Articles of Confederation? process for Amendments creates a more flexible governing structure? Why?
Document 4 Amendments: Articles of Confederation 1 2 3 4 5 6 Article XIII. Every State shall abide by the determinations of the United States, in Congress assembled, on all questions which by this confederation are submitted to them. And the articles of this confederation shall be inviolably observed by every state, and the union shall be perpetual; nor shall any alteration at any time hereafter be made in any of them, unless such alteration be agreed to in a Congress of the United States, and be afterwards confirmed by the legislatures of every state. Constitution 1 2 3 The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this Constitution….shall be valid to all Intents and Purposes, as Part of this Constitution, when ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several States….. How many states have to agree to any changes or amendments made to the Articles of Confederation? process for Amendments creates a more flexible governing structure? Why?
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