1. Meet the Delegates!

2. A NATION IN TURMOIL WITH THE NATIONS MANY PROBLEMS
MANY PEOPLE BEGAN TO CRITICIZE
THE ARTICLES
WEALTHY INDIVIDUALS FEARED
ANARCHY & REVOLUTION
THEY CALL FOR A STRONG FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT!

3. A MEETING CALLED IN PHILADELPHIA
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
A MEETING CALLED IN PHILADELPHIA
TO FIX THE ARTICLES IN 1787
Problems
1. National Security
2. Stable the Economy
3. Pay war debt
4. Define authority of
Federal gov’t

4. ALEXANDER HAMILTON JAMES MADISON “FATHER OF THE CONSTITUTION”
GEORGE
WASHINGTON
(CHAIRMEN)
ALEXANDER
HAMILTON
JAMES
MADISON
“FATHER
OF THE
CONSTITUTION”
BEN FRANKLIN

5. THOMAS JEFFERSON, JOHN ADAMS, THOMAS PAINE, JOHN HACOCK
& PATRICK HENRY DID NOT ATTEND

6. What influenced the
Founding Fathers &
Enlightenment ideas!

7. State Constitutions
ALL 13 STATES HAD A CONSTITUTION – USED AS A MODEL FOR FEDERAL GOV’T
POWER OF GOV’T SEPERATED BETWEEN EQUAL BRANCHES
(LEGISLATURE, EXECUTIVE, JUDICIAL)
BILL OF RIGHTS FOR CITIZENS

8. ANCIENT GREEKS & ROMANS (DEMOCRACY & REPUBLIC)
ENGLISH COMMON LAW & THE
MAGNA CARTA: LIMITS POWER OF KING
JOHN LOCKE “LIFE, LIBERTY, & PROPERTY”
MONTESQUIEU: SEPERATION
OF POWERS
OTHERS

9. Debates &
Compromise

10. VIRGINIA PLAN (BIG STATE):
_____ ___ __ _______
VIRGINIA PLAN (BIG STATE):
REPRESENTATION IN CONGRESS BASED ON POPULATION
MORE PEOPLE = MORE REPS =
MORE POWER!
MADISON’S (E. RANDOLPH & G. MORRIS) PLAN

11. EACH STATE GETS THE SAME EQUAL POWER (W. Paterson)
_____ ___ __ _______
NEW JERSEY PLAN (SMALL STATE):
REPRESENTATION IN CONGRESS BASED ON ALL STATES BEING EQUAL
EACH STATE GETS THE SAME
NUMBER OF VOTES –
EQUAL POWER (W. Paterson)

12. PLANS COMBINED - BICAMERAL (TWO PART) CONGRESS CREATED
____ _________
PLANS COMBINED - BICAMERAL (TWO PART) CONGRESS CREATED
CONGRESS:
HOUSE OF REPS – REP BASED ON POPULATION
SENATE – REP BASED ON ALL EQUAL

13. _ _________
SHOULD SLAVES BE COUNTED AS POPULATION IN THE HOUSE OF REPS?
SOUTH “YES” – NORTH – “NO”
SLAVES WOULD BE COUNTED AS
3/5 OF A PERSON.
2. SLAVE TRADE FROM AFRICA MUST
END BY 1807

14. SOUTH WANTED A 2/3RD VOTE IN CONGRESS FOR REGULATING TRADE
_______ ____
SOUTH WANTED A 2/3RD VOTE IN CONGRESS FOR REGULATING TRADE
NORTH WANTED AN “EXPORT” TAX
BOTH SIDES DROPPED DEMANDS & LET FEDERAL GOV’T REGULATE COMMERCE

15. THIS STARTS A NATIONAL DEBATE “SHOULD THE NEW CONSTITUTION
___________ _____
9 STATES HAD TO “RATIFY” THE CONSTITUTION BEFORE IT BECAME THE LAW OF THE LAND
THIS STARTS A NATIONAL DEBATE
“SHOULD THE NEW CONSTITUTION
BE ACCEPTED OR REJECTED”?

16. FEDERALISTS: SUPPORTED THE
__________
FEDERALISTS: SUPPORTED THE
CONSTITUTION
FEDERALIST
PAPERS
(ESSAYS)
HAMILTON, MADISON,
& JAY

17. FEDERALISTS: DID NOT SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION
___ __________
FEDERALISTS: DID NOT SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION
NO BILL OF RIGHTS –
FED GOV’T TOO
POWERFUL!
P. HENRY
OTHERS

18. BILL OF RIGHTS (RIGHTS FOR CITIZENS) WAS PROMISED
______
BILL OF RIGHTS (RIGHTS FOR CITIZENS) WAS PROMISED
& ADDED IN 1791
MOST STATES RATIFY &
CONSTITUTION BECOMES LAW!