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DESCRIPTION OF THE EVENTS WHICH LED TO THE CREATION OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION
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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