The Article of Confederation gave a significant amount of autonomy to the states (Keene, Cornell, & O'Donnell, 2013, p. 147). However, the Constitution gave more power to the Federal government’s power: “At the 1787 convention, delegates devised a plan for a stronger federal government with three branches–executive, legislative and judicial–along with a system of checks and balances to ensure no single branch would have too much power” (History.com, 2009). Furthermore, in the Articles of Confederation Congress did not possess power over some monetary affairs, such as taxes. (History Staff, 2009). Yet, Congress has control over country’s relations with other countries and the Native Americans (History Staff, 2009). The country transformed from having states operate as mini countries with the Articles of Confederation, to appointing a president and two other branches to the government (History Staff, 2009). On another note, the two documents have similarities (History Staff, 2009). The Articles of Confederation gave Congress the autonomy to handle foreign relations and Native American relations; the new constitution left that job to Congress and the president (History Staff,…