IN CLASS REVIEW TOMORROW – YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO USE ANY NOTES OR WRITE DOWN THE REVIEW. LOOK THROUGH YOUR NOTES TONIGHT SO YOU ARE PREPARED REVIEW.

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IN CLASS REVIEW TOMORROW – YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO USE ANY NOTES OR WRITE DOWN THE REVIEW. LOOK THROUGH YOUR NOTES TONIGHT SO YOU ARE PREPARED REVIEW

What was our first constitution called?

Articles of Confederation

What sort of powers did the federal government have/not have under the Articles?

CONGRESS COULD UNDER THE ARTICLES: Make treaties Declare war Coin money Establish post offices

CONGRESS COULD NOT: Tax Draft for the military Had no way of enforcing laws Next to impossible to amend the Articles

UNDER THE ARTICLES, No President No National Court System

WHY WAS IT CREATED THAT WAY/HOW WERE THE COLONIES LINKED TOGETHER?

States entered into a confederation Each state was sovereign Absolutely didn’t want another Great Britain. Keep the states powerful and the federal government weak.

WHAT WAS THE ECONOMY LIKE AFTER THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR?

In shambles, entering a depression Farmers couldn’t afford to pay their mortgage. Why?

WHAT HAPPENED TO DANIEL SHAYS AND OTHERS LIKE HIM?

They were sent to debtors prison Stripped of their right to vote

WHAT HAPPENED WITH SHAYS’ REBELLION?

WHY COULDN’T THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HELP?

What two pieces were the driving forces behind writing a new constitution?

Weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation Shays’ Rebellion Showed major weaknesses in the state’s constitution.

SO, WE HAVE THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION Delegates meet in Philadelphia Intention was to tweak the Articles Realize that isn’t possible Lots of conflict between the two groups What are these two groups called?

FEDERALIST PAPERS 85 essays written to support the Constitution Federalist 10 – James Madison Wants a gov’t capable of controlling the violence and damage caused by factions Groups of people that form to protect and promote their economic interests and political views Factions are inevitable Representative style gov’t would be best for controlling factions

WHAT WERE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN FEDS AND ANTI FEDS

YOU MUST KNOW Anti Federalists – Wanted a Bill of Rights Anti Federalists – favored the Articles; were willing to just tweak them Feds wanted a strong central government Feds felt like people’s rights were already protected under state constitutions

COMPROMISES Great Compromise Bicameral House = Population Senate = Equality We see this today

3/5 COMPROMISE Slaves would count for 3/5 of a person for taxing and representation purposes

ELECTORAL COLLEGE President would be elected through the Electoral College Disney Educational Productions: The Electoral College – YouTube Disney Educational Productions: The Electoral College – YouTube Electoral College 9 minutes - YouTube