2. Representation of the States
NJ plan VS. VA plan
CT Compromise
Bicameralism
Elite vs. Populist
Moderation of factionalism

3. Slavery Institution “maintained” Importation after 1808 outlawed
Fugitive Slave provision
3/5 Compromise

4. Voting
Elite vs. Populist arguments
Issue left to states

5. Economics Debt from war State tariffs
Paper money – virtually worthless
Difficulty in raising money
> > > Importance of asserting federal control over economy

6. Individual Rights Limited government its own safeguard
Sep. of Powers / Federalism
States had their own Bills of Rights
Prohibits suspension of Writs of Habeas Corpus, Bills of Attainder, Ex Post Facto laws
No religious tests for office
Strict rules for treason
Right to jury trial in criminal cases

7. Ratification Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists The Federalist Papers
Bill of Rights

8. “A Living Document” Formal amendments Informal Changes
Judicial interpretation
Political Practice
Demands on Actors