1. Constitutional History

2. American Independence Movement The British gov’t ________ that violated the rights of the colonies- British needed ________ to defend the colonies & the French and Indian war Sugar & Stamp Act- ________ without a voice in ________ Quartering Act- invade the colonial ___________ Declaration of _______ and ___________- American asked nicely for _________, request denied

3. Inspired by Enlightenment Ideals For no government can have a right to obedience from a people who have not freely consented to it;-John Locke That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it,-Thomas Jefferson Both guys-If your gov’t isn’t protecting your unalienable natural rights- overthrow it! After the king ignores the colonies accusing him of _________ power… We make our own gov’t- __________ __________

4. Articles of Confederation- A “league of ___________” between states In 1781, the 1 st government in the US was the __________ Most power was in the _______, not in a national Congress. It was _________: o _____________ between states o Congress couldn’t _______ or regulate _____________(trade) o No President to __________ law or control military o _____________consent to amend (every state would have to agree to change it) Shays Rebellion- farmers ______________ against judges ______________ on their farms

5. On the Road to a Constitution ____________ Rebellion highlighted AOC weaknesses _________ political leaders called a convention in Annapolis, MD- not many states sent representatives Agreed to meet in Philly PA in the Summer of 1787 for a constitutional convention- set up a _______ government

6. Constitutional Convention Purpose to ________ the AOC but delegates decided they would start ___________ Delegate- a __________ from a state- __________ men who were _____________ during the revolution Each states’ delegates had their own ideas of what a good government looked like…

7. Constitutional Controversial Plans VA PLAN (large states) NJ PLAN (small states) ____________(2 house legislative branch or congress) __________of representatives a state would send to Congress is based on the state’s ___________ One President to head an ________________ branch ____________ (1 house legislative branch) Representation would be equal-_____ per state At least _______ ____________would could be removed by states

8. Compromises 2 Houses- Upper house (the _________) each state gets ___ Senators Lower House (the __________ of _______) states get more with a larger population There will be ________president who can be removed by the House Three-Fifths Compromise- ________are 3/5 for population _______ Commerce & Slave Trade- no ____ on exports, _________slave trade Choosing the President- ________ ___________ ________ (Connecticut) Compromise- How many representatives be chosen? How many presidents will there be? Also known as the CT Compromise

9. Look up-Comparing the Articles of Confederation to the Constitution AOC weakness Constitutional Solution - State power - - No power to tax - - No regulation of trade - - No president - - Unanimous consent - amend or change

11. Ratifying the Constitution Ratification- ___________ the Constitution as the gov’t Took _____ of _______states People were divided: Antifederalist- _________Cons’t o Feared ___________national gov’t o President was too much like a ________ o Wanted a ______ of _______to protect people Federalists-____________ of the Const o __________ branches check the power of the others o National gov’t will give power to _______ o Wrote persuasive pro-Constitution essays- ________ ________________ _________

12. The Constitution Gets Ratified The Federalist-led by _______ ________added a Bill of Rights to the Constitution to ease Anti- fed fears The ______ _____ ________the 1 st 10 Am that promise basic rights to the people and the states

13. Virginian Delegates Makin’ a Difference George Mason - VA ____________ of ____________ o Virginians should have rights- freedom of ________ and freedom of the ______ o Inspired the Bill of Rights Thomas Jefferson -_____ _________ of _______ ________ o People should be free to worship as they ____________ o first time religious freedom was protected by _____________ o is the basis for the ___________ _________________guaranteeing religious freedom. James Madison- “Father of the ________________” o kept detailed_____________during the Constitutional Convention o Helped make ________________ o authored the “_________ __________-,” o authored much of the Bill of Rights.