Copy of The US Constitution
Published on Nov 19, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
CHAPTER 5 AND THE CONSTITUTION
ROUGH DRAFTS ARE IMPORTANT
THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION WERE INEFFECTIVE
THE ARTICLES COULDN'T
- Tax states/raise money
- Resolve conflicts
- Create any laws without unanimity
- Basically, run the country
NORTHWEST ORDINANCE
PROVIDED THE BASIS FOR GOVERNING MUCH OF THE WESTERN TERRITORY
FIRST ATTEMPT TO BAN SLAVERY
PROBLEMS FACING THE NEW NATION
- Trade
- Diplomatic
- Economic
THE TIPPING POINT
SHAY'S REBELLION
POOR PEOPLE WITH GUNS, OH NO!!!!!!
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE USELESS
CONSTITUTIONAL COMPROMISES
- Issue: Population representation in Congress
- Solution: Legislative Branch (CT Compromise)
- Issue: slave population representation
- Solution: 3/5ths Compromise
- Slave trade? Don't really touch it!
CHECKS AND BALANCES
- Executive Branch-President
- Legislative Branch-Congress
- Judicial Branch-Supreme Court
- Each group can counteract each other
- SEPARATION OF POWERS!
VOCAB
- Popular Sovereignty: rule by the people
- Federalism: distinction between national and state gov't
- Veto: reject
- Impeach: formally accuse of misconduct
- Amendments: changes to the Constitution
CONSTITUTION INFO
- Scavenger Hunt info...
RATIFICATION
- Hammy, Madison, and Jay- "The Federalist Papers"
- Federalist #10-Factions
- "Tyranny of the majority"
- Federalist: supported the Constitution as written
- Anti-Federalists: wanted a Bill of Rights added
