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Articles of Confederation / US Constitution Do now:
Which is more dangerous for society…when parents have NO rules for their children or when parents are very very strict?
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Articles of Confederation
Drafted in 1777 when many Americans feared a powerful national government. AoC created a framework for a loose confederation of states. Each state would often develop its own rules / regulations. Congress could only declare war, negotiate with foreign countries, establish a postal system, and settle disputes between the states. It had no power to tax Did not set up an executive branch to carry out the laws or a judicial branch to settle legal questions.
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Land Ordinance of 1785 set up a system for surveying and dividing land in the new territory.
1787, Northwest Ordinance to specify how these western lands would be governed. When a territory had 5,000 free adult men it could elect a legislature. When the population reached 60,000 free inhabitants the legislations could write a constitution and form a government. If Congress approved both, the territory would become a state. Land Policy
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Problems Arise Congress’ weakness Debt Trade Interstate commerce
Tariffs
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A New Constitution…Based on Enlightenment Philosophers
The delegates were influenced by John Locke’s ideas about natural rights. Montesquieu, another Enlightenment thinker favored a three part government with separation of powers, that work together in a system of checks and balances limiting the power of the others.
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The New Constitution The Great Compromise Three Branches of Gov’t
Combination of the New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan. Led to the 3/5 Compromise Three Branches of Gov’t Separation of Powers Established a system of checks and balances Bill of Rights would be later added after Anti – Federalist concerns.
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