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Warm Up – January 31 Answer the following questions on a post – it: 1. What was the primary goal of the Articles of Confederation? 2. What powers were given to the federal government? What powers were given to the state government? 3. What could the federal government not do under the Articles of the Confederation? 4. What were the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? 5. What disagreements amongst states needed to be decided in regards to representation?

Unit 1: Foundations of government Constitutional Compromises

Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation No central unity No president or central leader to enforce laws No national court system to resolve disputes Congress cannot tax citizens to pay debts Each state = 1 vote in a one-house legislature (regardless of population) Major decisions = 2/3 approval (war, etc) Amendments (changes) to the document, including federal laws = all 13 approval SOMETHING NEEDS TO CHANGE!

Constitutional Convention When: 1787 Who: 55 Delegates from all states (except Rhode Island) White men Wealthy – lawyers, merchants, or planters Well-educated Where: Philadelphia, PA Why: To address the problems with the Articles of Confederation and create the US Constitution

Items for Debate Congress – Unicameral (one-house) or Bicameral (2 house)? Representation in Congress – based on population or equal? Slaves – how to count in population for representation? Power of government –How to prevent federal government from being too powerful? Power of people – Direct or Representative Democracy?

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Slave Population & Representation in Congress

Slavery Debate

TOD – January 31 Answer the following questions on the same post-it as the warm up: 1. What was the main goal of the Constitutional Convention? 2. What agreement was reached on State Representation in Congress? 3. What agreement was reached on Slave Population and Representation in Congress? 4. What agreement was reached on the Slavery Debate?