1. U.S. Constitution

4. Fear of Large States Source of Fear: Solution:
Equally in the Senate, every state has 2 Senators=2 votes in the Senate

5. Fear of the People Source of Fear: Solution: electoral college
state legislatures electing senators
power of the Constitution:
Article 1 – The Legislature
Article 2 – The Executive
Article 3 – The Judiciary
Article 4 – Relations Among States
Article 5 – Amending the Constitution
Article 6 – Supremacy of the National Government
Article 7 - Ratification

6. Fear of Weak Central Government
Source of Fear:
Solution:
Power of the 3 branches: executive, legislative, judicial
Power of the federal gov. over the states under the Constitution
Article 4: admission of states; how the fed. gov. will protect the states
Article 6 makes the Constitution the “supreme law of the land”

7. Fear of Central Government
Source of Fear:
Solution:
State rights granted in the 10th Am.
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectfully, or to the people

8. Fear of Unwritten Word Source of Fear: Solution: 9th Amendment
The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people

9. Fear of Other States Source of Fear: Solution:
Power of the Judiciary to settler disputes
Article 1 Section 10: Powers Denied to the States
No treaties, no currency, no tariffs, cannot keep troops in time of peace
Article 4

10. Fear of Foreign Powers Source of Fear: Solution:
Power of President: Commander in Chief and power to negotiate treaties
Power of Congress to declare war and raise and support and army and navy

11. Fear of Strong Executive
Source of Fear:
Solution:
Separation of powers
Checks and balances
Power of Congress to impeach

12. Fear of Losing Individual Rights
Source of Fear:
Solution:
Bill of Rights
Amendments 1-10 that can never be taken away