THE CONSTITUTION
THE COLONIAL MIND…
ENLIGHTENMENT PHILOSOPHIES WORKBOOK p.41
NATURAL RIGHTS “UNALIENABLE” “WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS…”
THE NEW ENGLAND CONFEDERATION 1734
THE ALBANY PLAN 1754 * DEFENSE * TRADE
THE STAMP ACT CONGRESS – 1765 TO RESPOND TO….. STAMP ACT AND OTHER LAWS….
DECLARATION OF RIGHTS AND GRIEVANCES
RESULT???
STAMP ACT IS REPEALED…. WHY????
INTELLIGENTSIA
12/16/1773
“I’LL HAVE ONE MORE OF ME…”
BRITISH REACTION….
THE INTOLERABLE ACTS….
OUR RESPONSE… 1 ST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS – 1774
* LEXINGTON *CONCORD
2 ND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS – 1775 *GW *
THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
GOAL: LIBERTY
LIBERTY VS. ORDER
SOLON
MAPLE HEIGHTS
BRUNSWICK
PARMA HEIGHTS
VERMILLION
...MMMMM...
ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
AOC = WEAK p.42 Workbook
SHAY’S REBELLION 1787 TAKE MY FARM? I DON’T THINK SO…
PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION -1787
KEY QUESTION?
VIRGINIA PLAN
N. J. PLAN
THE GREAT COMPROMISE HOUSE = POP. SENATE = 2 PER
POPULATION ISSUES -REPRESENTATION -TAXATION
3/5 TH’S COMPROMISE EXAMPLE 500,000 = 300,000
WOMEN???
HOUSE TODAY… CALIF – 53 TEXAS – 36 NY/FLA – 27 OHIO – 16 7 STATES – 1 EACH
SENATE TODAY 2 PER STATE
OTHER ISSUES… TRADE? PRESIDENT? SLAVERY?
KEY PRINCIPLES
FEDERALISM!!!! MADISON AND FACTIONS
SEPARATION OF POWERS
CHECKS AND BALANCES
FEDERALISTS VS. ANTI-FEDERALISTS
BILL OF RIGHTS
FEDERALIST PAPERS
JUNE 21, 1788 RATIFICATION
AMENDMENTS 2/3 BOTH HOUSES 3/4 STATES “SUPER MAJORITY” CONCEPT