Question

In what way was it difficult to amend the Articles of Confederation?

Answer 1

The Articles required unanimous consent to any amendment, so all 13 states would need to agree on a change. Given the rivalries between the states, that rule made the Articles impossible to adapt after the war ended with Britain in 1783.

Answer 2

It was difficult to amend the Articles of Confederation, as all participating states needed to agree and pass the amendment. If only one state vetoes it, the amendment fails.

On the other hand, the Constitutional Amendment only asks for 2/3 of votes from each house (House of Representatives and the Senate) to amend.

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