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The great compromise as it was called set up the government americans have today in the house of representatives members are elected every two years. the number of representatives a state has is based on its population that way state with a lot of people get more representatives. the senate in trun consists of two members from each state, giving each state an equal role in that branch of the legislature senators were given six year terms of office only on third would be elected at one time
| Confederation Congress had no way to tax the states. |
| Each state had only one vote, regardless of size |
| Nine of the thirteen states had to approve each law. |
| The cangress had no way to enforce laws that were passed. |
| Confederation Congress had no power to regulate foreign or interstate trade. |
| Amending the Articles required a unanimous vote of the states. |
| No judiciary or executive branch. |
| Articles of Confederation |