1. Creating a New Government Chapter 6 section 1

2. SS8H4 The student will describe the impact of events that led to the ratification of the United States Constitution and the Bill of RightsThe student will describe the impact of events that led to the ratification of the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights

3. SS8H4 A. Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of both the Georgia constitution of 1777 and the Articles of Confederation and explain how weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation led to a need to revise the ArticlesA. Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of both the Georgia constitution of 1777 and the Articles of Confederation and explain how weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation led to a need to revise the Articles

4. SS8H4 B. Describe the role of Georgia at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 including the role of Abraham and William Few, and reasons why Georgia ratified the new ConstitutionB. Describe the role of Georgia at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 including the role of Abraham and William Few, and reasons why Georgia ratified the new Constitution

5. Creating a New Government The national government that had been established by the Articles of Confederation had limited powerThe national government that had been established by the Articles of Confederation had limited power The founding fathers wanted it to be very different from England’s governmentThe founding fathers wanted it to be very different from England’s government

6. How was it different? Unicameral legislature – CongressUnicameral legislature – Congress Federal Government had little powerFederal Government had little power State Government had lots of powerState Government had lots of power

7. Weaknesses Congress could not pay soldiers during or after Revolutionary WarCongress could not pay soldiers during or after Revolutionary War Congress asked States for help, States refusedCongress asked States for help, States refused Did not have power to regulate trade with other states or with other countriesDid not have power to regulate trade with other states or with other countries

8. Weakness Each State had their own money systemEach State had their own money system British reoccupied some of the forts, Congress could not do anything about itBritish reoccupied some of the forts, Congress could not do anything about it Causing foreign countries to have little respect for the new countryCausing foreign countries to have little respect for the new country

9. Strengths No longer under a monarchyNo longer under a monarchy

10. 2 important men from Georgia William FewWilliam Few Abraham BaldwinAbraham Baldwin

11. Constitutional Convention 1786 – only 5 of 13 delegates met1786 – only 5 of 13 delegates met 1787 – In Philadelphia, all attended1787 – In Philadelphia, all attended When the Convention ended, the United States Constitution was signedWhen the Convention ended, the United States Constitution was signed

12. Large to Small ABRAHAM BALDWIN – helped solve the large and small state representation crisisABRAHAM BALDWIN – helped solve the large and small state representation crisis The states in the South had a larger slave population than those in the NorthThe states in the South had a larger slave population than those in the North Therefore: the South had more delegates than the NorthTherefore: the South had more delegates than the North

13. Slave Population Slaves would count for only 3/5 of the total populationSlaves would count for only 3/5 of the total population

14. William Few Served in the Provincial Congress, Continental Congress, and the Georgia Assembly (from Georgia)Served in the Provincial Congress, Continental Congress, and the Georgia Assembly (from Georgia) Represented and signed the new ConstitutionRepresented and signed the new Constitution

15. United States Constitution 3 branches of government3 branches of government –Executive –Legislative –Judicial

16. Legislative Branch Senate (two per state)Senate (two per state) House of Representatives (number was based on population of each state)House of Representatives (number was based on population of each state)

17. Making changes to the U.S. Constitution Delegates provided a method of changing or adding to ConstitutionDelegates provided a method of changing or adding to Constitution Bill Of RightsBill Of Rights (first ten additions)

18. New Government Elected George Washington as the 1 st presidentElected George Washington as the 1 st president Known as “Father of his country”Known as “Father of his country”

19. New start for Georgia Years of hardships and money problemsYears of hardships and money problems Georgia’s new government had to help the people with basic items (flour and corn meal) until they could harvest their ownGeorgia’s new government had to help the people with basic items (flour and corn meal) until they could harvest their own

20. Georgia’s capital moves From Savannah to AugustaFrom Savannah to Augusta

21. General Assembly The new legislature= Bicameral (two houses)The new legislature= Bicameral (two houses) Elected by popular voteElected by popular vote Then it selected the governor and othersThen it selected the governor and others