How would life in the united states be different without the constitution?

short answer: there no united states. problems facing new nation under articles of confederation both numerous , serious. lack of unified national government, absence of single authority on interstate or foreign commerce, , failure include provisions generating revenue have doomed new nation.
despite these weaknesses, nation have in likelihood limped on number of years. however, faced crisis, weak federal government have been inadequate task. more specifically, during war of 1812, lack of federal authority or ability raise army have crippled defense efforts. instead of taxing support war, requests troops , funds states have gone unheeded. not hypothetical, experience of @ least states. confederacy during civil war crippled lack of unity in central government relied on of individual states. failed structure made military victory, in absence of other circumstances, impossible.

in other words, without current constitution, have become british again during war of 1812, , perhaps remained there long period afterwards.

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