1. Forming A New Nation
What issues does the new nation face?

2. Americans Create A Republic
1781: the thirteen states ratify the Articles of Confederation
The Articles are the new laws for the US (now a Republic), each state will get one representative in new Congress
Problem: 1) hard to govern the new country since 9 of the 13 states had to agree on laws, collecting taxes, and trade
2) States also can pass own laws and ignore the Articles
Constitutional Convention: 55 delegates meet in Philadelphia to fix the Articles or write a new constitution

3. Discuss: Which side do you agree with?
Federalists=want a new constitution with a strong federal gov and separation of power (Mont)
Anti-federalists= strong state govs, with individual rights (L & V)
Discuss: Which side do you agree with?

4. A New Constitution
1787: Washington helps the two groups compromise, they pass a federal constitution with a Bill of Rights
Washington, who was offered the title of King would turn that down and will be elected the nation’s first President (1789)

5. Enlightenment Philosopher
Where ideas are found
Locke
1)Declaration of Independence
2) Constitution - “We the People” 3) Constitution – 13th & 14th Amendments
Montesquieu
1)Constitution - Articles I, II, III
separates power to 3 branches
2) System of checks & balances
Rousseau
1)Vote for congress/president
2)Const - 13th & 15th Amendment
Voltaire
1) Bill of Rights – 1st Amendment
Freedom of speech, religion, etc
Beccaria
1)Const. Article III – Judicial Rev.
2) Bill of Rights - legal rights to accused (Amendments 4-8)
Wollstonecraft
1) Constitution – 19th Amendment
2) Title IX – Federal Law