Articles of confederation and the U.S. Constitution

ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION&

THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES

WHAT ARE THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION??

THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION

IN 1777 THE CONSTITUTION WAS COMPLETED AND IT WAS CALLED THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION

IT WAS THE FIRST CONSTITUTION FOR THE U.S.

WHAT COULD THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION DO??

IT WAS VERY WEAK BUT CONGRESS COULD PASS A LAW, BUT 9/13 COLONIES HAD TO AGREE

CONGRESS CREATED A POSTAL SERVICE

WHAT COULDN'T THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION DO??

CONGRESS COULD NOT PASS LAWS TO MAKE NEW TAXES

IT DID NOT HAVE AN ARMY OR NAVY

THERE WAS NO PRESIDENT OR SUPREME COURT

WHY DID THEY CHANGE THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION???

SHAY'S REBELLION EXPOSED WEAKNESSES IN THE AOC. IT WAS A MAIN REASON FOR CONGRESS WANTING TO CHANGE THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION

WHAT WAS SHAY'S REBELLION???

SHAY'S REBELLION WAS ABOUT FARMERS WANTING TO OVERTHROW THE GOVERNMENT IN BOSTON TO SAVE THEIR HOMES AND FARMS FROM FORECLOSURE

WHAT HAPPENED AFTER SHAY'S REBELLION???

THE REBELLION FAILED. IT WAS PUT DOWN BY THE MILITIA

UNDER THE AOC THERE WAS NO ARMY OR NAVY

CONGRESS SAID THEY NEED TO REVISE THE AOC

WHAT HAPPENED NEXT???

IN 1787 CONGRESS CALLED FOR A CONSITUTIONAL CONVENTION IN PHILADELPHIA

DELEGATES FROM EACH STATE CAME TO THE CONVENTION EXCEPT RHODE ISLAND

THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION

CONGRESS WANTED TO REVISE THE AOC

THEY FINALLY AGREED TO THROW OUT THE AOC AND START FROM SCRATCH

THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION

IT TOOK 16 WEEKS TO FORM THE NEW GOVERNMENT

THE CONSTITUTION WAS SIGNED INTO LAW IN SEPT 17, 1787

JAMES MADISON IS CALLED “THE FATHER OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION

THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IS CREATED

THE CONSTITUTION IS THE SUPREME LAW OF THE LAND

THE CONSTITUTION IS MADE UP OF 3 PARTS:

THE PREAMBLE 7 ARTICLES THE BILL OF RIGHTS

(1ST 10 AMENDMENTS)

THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

THE CONSTITUTION CREATED A STRONG CENTRAL GOVERNMENT

IT HAS 3 BRANCHES (E,L,J)

THE CONSTITUTION WAS CREATED BASED ON COMPROMISES

WHAT IS A COMPROMISE???

A COMPROMISE IS A SETTLEMENT IN WHICH EACH SIDE GIVES UP SOME OF ITS DEMANDS IN ORDER TO REACH AN AGREEMENT

THE GREAT COMPROMISE

THE GREAT COMPROMISE CREATED THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

IT HAS TWO HOUSES (HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATE)

THE GREAT COMPROMISE

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ARE SELECTED BASED ON POPULATION OF THE STATE

EACH STATE GETS TWO SENTORS

THE 3/5 THS COMPROMISE

THE 3/5TH COMPROMISE COUNTED EVERY 3 OUT OF 5 ENSLAVED PERSON

IT COUNTED TOWARDS THE STATE'S IN THE SOUTH POPULATION

THE SLAVE TRADE

NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN STATES AGREED TO BAN BRINGING ENSLAVED PEOPLE INTO THE U.S.

CONGRESS COULD NOT OUTLAW THE TRADE FOR AT LEAST 20 YEARS

ELECTORAL COLLEGE

CONGRESS ALSO AGREE TO FORM A ELECTORAL COLLEGE TO SELECT THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

THEY DIDN'T THINK THE AVERAGE PEOPLE WERE SMART ENOUGH

IT'S ALMOST COMPLETE, THEY HAVE TO ADD A BILL OF RIGHTS

THE CONSTITUTION CREATED A NEW GOVERNMENT BUT SOMETHING WAS MISSING

SOME STATES WOULDN'T AGREE TO THE CONSTITUTION UNTIL THE PEOPLE'S RIGHTS WERE ADDED TO THE CONSTITUTION

WHY WAS THE BILL OF RIGHTS ADDED TO THE CONSTITUTION???

THE BILL OF RIGHTS WAS ADDED TO PROTECT CITIZEN'S BASIC LIBERTIES AND FREEDOMS