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The Constitution

2. September 21, 2018
Learning Objectives
Understand the Historical Context of the Constitution
Explain the Political compromises at the Constitutional Convention

3. September 21, 2018
How are the ideas and actions of the Tea Party raising new concerns about Constitutional questions?

4. September 21, 2018
Constitution
Is the constitution about limiting national power or strengthening National Power?

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What qualities of the Constitution allow it to continue to negotiate and define our governmental system?

11. Qualities of the Constitution
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Qualities of the Constitution
Americans have relied on elections rather than arms to solve disputes (Except for 1787, 1838, 1854, 1860, 1877, 1968, 1993….)
Federalism
Seperation of powers
Chacks and Balances
Garentees individaul rights
Highly readable

12. September 21, 2018
Describe the Articles of Confederation. What was it and what values/ideals about government did it include? Why did it not last? 26-27

13. Deficiencies of Articles of Confederation
No separate executive branch to carry out the laws of Congress
No national judiciary to handle offenses against the central government’s laws or to settle disputes between states
Congress did not have the power to levy taxes
Congress could not regulate interstate and foreign commerce

14. Deficiencies of Articles of Confederation
The states as well as Congress had the power to coin money
Congress could not support an army or navy and was dependent on state militias
Nine states had to approve every law
Amendment of the Articles required unanimous consent

15. Shay’s Rebellion ( )
After 1783 European business partners of Massachusetts merchants refused to extend lines of credit to them and insisted that they pay for goods with hard currency.
Merchants passed these demands to cash poor rural traders
Daniel Shays, a former Continental army Captain leads a rebellion in MA
MA government crushes rebellion with Benjamin Lincoln leading an army.
Jefferson: “The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is its natural manure."

16. What are the “Political Theories of the Framers”
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What are the “Political Theories of the Framers”

17. Political ideas of the Framers
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Political ideas of the Framers
Central tenants found in the Federalist Papers (we read part of Federalist # 10 by Madison
Rejection of Monarchy
Republican Democracy
Consent of the governed
Unalienable or Natural Rights

18. September 21, 2018
What does this quote mean “the framers wanted to revise the Articles of Confederation and strengthen the national government largely to protect their own holdings and interests”? 30

19. In Groups Groups will present on the following Answers for # 5
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In Groups
Groups will present on the following Answers for # 5
Majority rule vs. minority rights
Small states vs. large state 
Legislative power versus executive power 
National power vs. state vs. local powers
Slave state vs. free states

20. Compare the arguments of the Anti-Federalists and Federalists. 37-38
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Compare the arguments of the Anti-Federalists and Federalists