Articles of Confedration. Foundations: Greece and Rome  Democratic elements of ancient Greek civilization  Aristotle’s classification of government.

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Articles of Confedration

Foundations: Greece and Rome  Democratic elements of ancient Greek civilization  Aristotle’s classification of government  The ancient Roman Republic A Roman tribune presiding over a council of citizens

The Magna Carta Signed by King John of England in 1215 Placed monarchs and magistrates under rule of law Established English common law Influenced the Fifth Amendment

Thomas Hobbes  Leviathan (1651)  Discusses the origin of centralized government  Explains the “social contract” theory  Early humans gave up a “state of nature” for government’s protection The cover of Leviathan depicts government as an unruly monster

John Locke  Two Treatises of Government (1689)  “Natural rights” to “life, liberty, and property”  Government responsible for protecting the people’s rights  The people have the right to change their government John Locke

Montesquieu  The Spirit of the Laws (1748)  Classified government into three types:  Monarchies  Republics  Despotisms  Developed the concept of separation of powers Charles de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu

Albany Plan of Union  Proposed in 1754 by Benjamin Franklin  Early attempt at uniting colonies  Based in part on Iroquois Confederacy  Never adopted, but served as a rough draft for Articles and Constitution Benjamin Franklin’s famous “Join Or Die” cartoon, published to support the Albany Plan of Union

The Declaration of Independence  Thomas Jefferson (1776)  Does not institute a government  Borrowed heavily from Locke’s concepts of natural rights  Designates government as protector of these rights Thomas Jefferson

State Constitutions  Gave governors limited political power  Gave state legislatures substantial power  Several included bills of rights  Many implemented reforms toward ending slavery and protecting property owners The New York state constitution

The Articles of Confederation Drafted by the Continental Congress Passed in 1777; ratified in 1781 No central authority or court system Each state remains sovereign

The Articles: Provisions States given sovereignty over central government Each state had a single vote in Congress No power of taxation National government afforded certain powers: – Declare war and conduct foreign affairs – Standardize currency and measures – Arbitrate disputes between states

The Articles: Accomplishments Land Ordinance of 1785 Northwest Ordinance of 1787 Articles created the first form of American government The Northwest Ordinance of 1787

The Articles: Weaknesses Congress could not: – Force states to pay taxes – Raise an army without state support – Regulate trade Each state had one vote in the legislature, regardless of population Difficult to pass laws and amend Articles No court system or executive branch

Shays’s Rebellion  MA heavily taxed middle incomes  Farmers called for revisions to the state constitution  Shays led a march on a federal arsenal  Governor sent militia to stop rebellion  Illustrated starkly the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation The militia fires on protesting farmers in this illustration