Review of chapters 5-6 Who? What? When? Where? Why?
Glorious Revolution William and Mary – English Bill of Rights John Lock –Social Contract Theory
What is Going Wrong? * New Taxes = Mad People! * Sugar Act, Stamp Act, Towhshend Act, Tea Act, * Coercive Acts RESULTS: Boston Tea Party * First Continental Congress * Revolution: Tories v. Whigs Lexington and Concord * 2 nd Continental Congress “Common Sense” *****Declaration of Independence
Section 3 Consequence: Revolutionary War (5 years) Who did we fight against? What country helped us? Vocabulary: Letters of Marque * Battle: Yorktown Treaty of Paris
Establish the Confederation Vocabulary. Republic, Ratification, recession, inflation Vocabulary. Republic, Ratification, recession, inflation State Constitutions Key Ingredients: State Constitutions Key Ingredients: Checks and balances Checks and balances Separation of Powers Separation of Powers **Virginia Declaration of Rights Big Deal: Voting Rights Problems w/ Articles of Confederation Purpose of Northwest Ordinance 1787
Problems for Congress 1. Trade 1. Trade 2. Diplomacy 2. Diplomacy 3. Debt 3. Debt The ‘kicker’ Shay’s Rebellion The ‘kicker’ Shay’s Rebellion
The New Constitution A. Constitutional Convention A. Constitutional Convention 1. Maryland/Virginia 1. Maryland/Virginia 2. Anapolis meeting – discuss trade & taxation 2. Anapolis meeting – discuss trade & taxation B. Philadelphia meeting 1787 : Purpose to revise Articles “put teeth to it” B. Philadelphia meeting 1787 : Purpose to revise Articles “put teeth to it” Founders: Founders: Who was in charge? Name the secretary Who was in charge? Name the secretary
The Plans Virginia Plan – 3 branches & 2 houses. Virginia Plan – 3 branches & 2 houses. The people would elect members to the first house (based on population) and the first would elect members to the 2 nd house The people would elect members to the first house (based on population) and the first would elect members to the 2 nd house New Jersey Plan – 1 house = representation The Compromise – Connecticut Compromise The Compromise – Connecticut Compromise 1 house – (Rep) based on pop. 1 house – (Senate) 2 per state elected by state legislatures.
3/5 compromise: 3/5 compromise: Every 5 slaves would count as 3 free and couldn’t ban slavery for 20 years. Every 5 slaves would count as 3 free and couldn’t ban slavery for 20 years. Vocabulary: limited govt. Vocabulary: limited govt. Popular sovereignty – rule by the people Popular sovereignty – rule by the people Federalism – power divided X federal & state govt. Federalism – power divided X federal & state govt. Veto – president could reject legislation but could be overridden 2/3 in Congress Veto – president could reject legislation but could be overridden 2/3 in Congress Impeach – accuse officials of misconduct Impeach – accuse officials of misconduct Amendment – changes proposal & ratifcation Amendment – changes proposal & ratifcation
Votes 9/13 states had to ratify before reality of Constitution 9/13 states had to ratify before reality of Constitution Who were for it? Who against it? Who were for it? Who against it? Federalists Anti-federalists Federalists Anti-federalists
Anti-Federalists Anti-Federalists Wanted state or national supreme power Wanted state or national supreme power Federalists supported a strong central govt. “Federalists Papers were written by Madison, Hamilton and Jay (Publius) Ratification: Delaware – 1 st to ratify
MA. Wouldn’t sign unless guarantee of B of R MA. Wouldn’t sign unless guarantee of B of R R. Island and N. Car last to sign R. Island and N. Car last to sign N. Car did so after B of R was proposed N. Car did so after B of R was proposed