1. Transition to the Constitution

2. Vocabulary  Articles of Confederation  Ratification  The Great Compromise  Federalists  Anti-Federalists

3. Articles of Confederation  “a firm league of friendship”

4. Articles of Confederation  Several Weaknesses  One vote for each state  Only had legislative powers  Couldn’t collect taxes or regulate trade.  Intentionally weak  Difficult to change  Served as a transition  Articles of Confederation Song - YouTube Articles of Confederation Song - YouTube

6. Constitutional Convention  Philadelphia 1787  George Washington selected President  James Madison –“Father of the Constitution”  Many compromises  The Great Compromise –representation

8. Constitutional Convention  Philadelphia -1787  George Washington selected president  James Madison –“Father of the Constitution”  Many compromises  The Great Compromise– representation  Three-fifths –slavery  Signed September 17, 1787 http://teachingamericanhistory.org/co nvention/christy/

9.  Video- Framers of the Constitution

10. Structure and Six Basic Principles of the Constitution  Popular Sovereignty  Limited Government  Separation of Powers  Checks and Balances  Judicial Review  Federalism

11. Preamble  States the purpose of the Constitution  Form a more perfect union  Establish justice  Insure domestic tranquility  Provide for the common defence  Promote the general welfare  Secure the blessings of liberty

12. Article I  Legislative Branch

13. Article II  Executive Branch

14. Article III  Judicial Branch

15. Article IV  Relations Among the States

16. Article V  Amending the Constitution  Article V  Proposed by 2/3 of Congress or 2/3 of States  Ratified by ¾ of States  More than 10,000 proposed  27 amendments  First 10 –Bill of Rights

17. Article VI  National Debts, Supremacy of National Law,  & Oaths of Office

20. Article VII  Ratifying the  Constitution

21. Ratification of the Constitution  Needed nine states  Federalists –favored  Anti-Federalists –opposed  Individual rights –Bill of Rights  States rights  First Congress met on March 4, 1789  George Washington takes office on April 30, 1789