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Articles of Confederation..FAILED.
Not enough power given to the national government
SO.. onto the Constitutional Convention.
Constitutional ConventionRe-write constitution
Dispose of the Articles of Confederation
55 delegates (representatives)
Virginia PlanFocused on a federal government (similar to todays)
Included; president, courts, congress(two houses)
Delegates based on states population
Larger states= more representation, smaller states=less
Which type of states do you think this plan appealed to?
Virginia PlanLarger states in favor
Smaller states feared their interests would be ignored
New Jersey PlanProposed by the smaller states
Government more closely aligned to Articles of Confederation
Each state would have equal representation
Congress would set taxes and regulate trade
CONFLICTHow would these two plans create conflict
among the states?
How do you handle conflict between two of your friends? (or how SHOULD you )
Great CompromiseDebate the two plans
Congress would have two houses (Senate and House of Representatives)
Each state would have equal representation in Senate
In the House, based on representation
3/5 Compromise550,000 African Americans, mainly in South
South wanted them to be counted in populationNortheners opposed this idea
Compromise- every 5 enslaved persons would count as three free persons (3/5 slave population accounted for)
North vs. SouthPage 76, pull out differences between Northern
views and Southern views
Anti Federalistsopposed the creation of a stronger U.S. federal
government and later opposed the ratification of the Constitution of 1787
FederalistsSupporters of federalism, new constitution
FederalismForm of government in which power is divided
between the federal (national) government and the states
Anti-Federalist ViewsAccording to the Federal Farmer, what will be the greatest flaw with representation in an extended republic?
Why will the administration of justice be a problem in the extended republic according to the Federal Farmer?
Federalist ViewsHow does Madison define a “pure democracy”?
How does Madison define a republic?
According to Madison, what are the two great points of difference between a “pure democracy” and a republic?
Why are “pure democracies” prone to the problem of faction?
What are the two benefits of “extending the sphere,” according to Madison?
What are the benefits of having a large rather than a small republic, according to Madison?
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