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The Convention
By 1787 the people in the US realized the Articles of Confederation had to be fixed
The new plan became known as the Constitution of the United States The constitution with a few
amendments describes the relationship between the government and citizens
British Influence
The Magna Carta Means the Great Charter Guaranteed people can not be put in
prison, forced to leave their nation unless given a trial by their peers
It protected the Parliament from the monarchy
British Influence
The English Bill of Rights The right to petition, or request their
government to improve or change the laws
The right to fair punishment
Parliamentary Government
The law making body of Great Britain It is bicameral, that is consisting of
two houses The House of Lords (Monarch) The House of Commons (by the
people)
Writing the Constitution
The Framers agreed the Central Government needed greater powers Agreed that the States should
govern their own affairs Established a Federalist System
The National Legislature
Representation Larger states wanted it based on
population Smaller states wanted equal
representation
The Great Compromise The Senate equal representation The House of Representatives based
on population
The Government Becomes Stronger
Increased the power of the National Government
Congress Print Money, Regulate trade, Raise
an Army, set taxes
The office of the President is created
Approving the Constitution
The Constitution had to be sent to the states to be approved
To go into effect 9 of the 13 states had to ratify the Constitution
Federalists
Supporters of the Constitution and a strong government
Argued that a strong government was needed to keep the states united
James Madison and Alexander Hamilton Created the Federalist Papers
Anti-Federalists
Thought a strong Federal government defeated the purpose of the Revolutionary War
They believed that the proposed Constitution would protect neither the states power nor the peoples freedom