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1 (I will be choosing people to share their answers!)
The American Revolution is over…but now the colonists have to decide how they want to frame their government. Take the first 5 minutes of class and imagine that you were a colonist that just fought against the British. Take out a sheet of paper and write a letter (using full sentences!) to George Washington telling him what you want him to remember when the delegates are making our Constitution. Hints: taxes, voting, your region, religion, etc. (I will be choosing people to share their answers!)

2 The Road to the Constitution

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4 Quick Review Declaration of Independence The Articles of Confederation
Second Continental Congress Approved July 4, 1776 The Articles of Confederation 1777, our first constitution Weak federal government Shay’s Rebellion,

5 ’ 1786MassachusettsImpoverished backcountry farmers were losing their farms due to mortgage foreclosures and debts.Captain Daniel Shays (veteran of Revolution) led these desperate debtors in revolt: demanded cheap paper money, lighter taxes, and no more property takeovers. Som eof them tried to use violence to enforce these demands.Massachussetts authorities raised a small army and crushed the rebelllion. Daniel Shays was sentenced to death, but later pardoned.This rebellion struck fear into the propertied class, and raised a spector of anarchy. Had the American Revolution induced a never-ending spirit of revolt among the masses? Shays' Rebellion made it clear that republicanism could turn into the want for too much liberty, and civic virtue was being replaced with greed. A stronger central government was necessary!The current Articles of Confederation needed to be strengthened! => Constitutional Convention.

6 Strengthening the National Government
1787 Problems with the Articles of Confederation States sent delegates to Philadelphia to fix the A.O.C. Rhode Island did not go…they did not want a stronger central government

7 The Constitutional Convention
May 25, 1787 Independence Hall, Philadelphia An extraordinary group of men 55 men Well-educated Lawyers, merchants, college presidents, doctors, generals, governors, and planters with considerable political experience

8 Who was there? Who missed it?
Benjamin Franklin 81, oldest delegate George Washington & James Madison Both would become president Thomas Jefferson & John Both were in Europe Patrick Henry Prominent Virginian He was invited but did not attend; he was against the convention

9 The Boss Who was chosen to preside over the convention?
George Washington Respected for his leadership during the Rev. War

10 Procedures of the Convention
Each state was only allowed one vote Majority votes from all states made decisions All discussions were a secret! Why…? This way, delegates could speak freely, without worry about how the public would react

11 Importance of the Constitutional Convention
“I would bury my bones in this city rather than leave the Convention without anything being done.” -George Mason at the Constitutional Convention *Everyone knew that failure could mean disaster*

12 What happened to the… Articles of Confederation???
The throw it away, decided to write a new constitution

13 Two Opposing Plans VS. Virginia vs. New Jersey

14 Two Opposing Plans The Virginia Plan James Madison
3 branches of government Bicameral legislature (2 houses), determined by population Favored big states

15 Two Opposing Plans The New Jersey Plan William Patterson
3 branches of government Unicameral legislature (1 house) with equal representation Favored smaller states

16 Two Opposing Plans What was the big issue?
How representation in Congress would be decided Larger states wanted more power, smaller states wanted equal power

17 The Great Compromise What is a compromise???
Roger Sherman of Connecticut comes up with the answer…a compromise Lower House House of Representatives Determined by population 2 year terms Favored larger states Upper House Senate Equal representation 6 year terms Favored smaller states Also known as… The Connecticut Compromise What is a compromise??? A way of resolving disagreements in which each side gives up something but gains something else

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19 More arguing? What now? Controversy over counting slaves as a part of the population… At this time, there were 550,000 enslaved African Americans, mostly in the South

20 More arguing? What now? Southern states said… part of the population = more representatives for southern states Northern states said… slaves cannot vote or participate in government, they should not give the south more representatives

21 The Three-Fifths Compromise
The conflict was finally resolved… Three-Fifths Compromise Every 5 enslaved persons would count as 3 free people Used for representation in Congress & figuring taxes

22 Another compromise How to elect a president?
Some say… “Let Congress pick!” Others say… “Let the people choose!” The compromise…

23 Electoral College A group of people would be chosen by each state to choose the President Each state given a certain number of votes, determined by their representation in Congress

24 One last compromise Conflicts over commerce & the slave trade
Congress could regulate (control) trade between states & other countries However, they could NOT tax exports or interfere with the slave trade for 20 years

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26 Finished…finally! September 17, 1787, finished up the Constitution
Delegates signed it, said the Constitution would become the law of the land when… 9 out of 13 states ratified (approved) it

27 So everyone in the entire United States of America loved the Constitution and every state ratified it immediately and we all had a big party and we all lived happily ever after, right…?

28 Wrong!

29 A Divided Public Some people liked the Constitution, others did not
Federalists = supporters of the new constitution & a strong federal government Federalism = A form of government in which power is divided between the federal (national) government and the states

30 A Divided Public Some Federalists wrote papers to rally support for the Constitution They were called the Federalist Papers (duh) Who wrote ‘em? Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, & John Jay

31 A Divided Public What about those who didn’t like the Constitution?
Anti-Federalists = People opposed to the constitution & a strong federal government “Don’t forget individual rights!”

32 Reaching an Agreement Anti-Federalists wanted to add…
The Bill of Rights The Federalists promised to do so, and did New Hampshire, 9th state to ratify June 21, 1788 The Constitution went into effect The last state to ratify…? Rhode Island, 1790

33 The Federalist Papers

34 The importance of the media…

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39 Federalist Number 51 “If men were angels, no government would be necessary.” -James Madison

40 Federalist Number 51 continued
“In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself.” -James Madison

41 Strong:provide protection Weak : focus on states
Issue Federalist Antifederalist Who: Hamilton, Madison, Jay Patrick Henry Central Government Strong:provide protection Weak : focus on states Interpretation Loose Strict Bill of Rights Eventually Without a doubt!!!! Supporters Wealth/industrial common/farmers Power of President Lots Little - no Kings!

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43 Lesson questions What does interpretation mean?
What does strict interpretation of the constitution mean? What does loose interpretation of the constitution mean?

44 Founding Fathers The Framers of the Constitution wrote a very generalized document. Purpose? To allow future Americans flexibility. Look at Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the U.S. Constitution on page 99 on the textbook. Read it carefully. The nick name of this passage is the Elastic Clause. Can you tell why?

45 Competing interpretations
Who interprets? The Supreme Court! How? Strict or literalist Which Means? The Constitution means exactly what it says! Framers had an exact plan

46 Competing interpretations
The counterpart of strict interpretation is? Loose interpretation Which means? Meaning of certain portions of the Constitution can stretched to the user’s needs

47 Ticket out the door

48 1. What is a form of government in which power is divided between the federal (national) government and the states?

49 2. What did the Anti-Federalists want to add to the Constitution?

50 3. Who was the father of the Constitution?

51 4. The Anti-Federalists thought that the supremacy gives too much power to who?

52 5. Were the Anti-Federalists or the Federalists mostly made up of older, Southern men?

53 6. Who wrote the Federalist Papers?

54 7. What was one argument against the Constitution by the Anti-Federalists?

55 8. What was one argument for the Constitution by the Federalists?

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