1. Experiments in Government

2. State Constitutions The Articles of Confederation Economic Problems Specter of Rebellion The Philadelphia Convention

3. State Constitutions Bill of Rights Separation of Powers Disestablishment of the Church in most places Process for Amending

4. The Articles of Confederation

5. The Ratification Problem Successes of the Confederation Congress Weaknesses

6. The Articles of Confederation- Ratification Problem

7. The Articles of Confederation- Successes of the Confederation Congress Northwest Ordinance Land Ordinance

8. The Articles of Confederation- Weaknesses Inability to act together Interstate competition

9. Economic Problems Depression Trade Mt. Vernon Conference Annapolis Convention

10. Specter of Rebellion Inflation Daniel Shays in Massachusetts

11. The Philadelphia Convention

12. Delegates Early Ground Rules Developing the Document

13. The Philadelphia Convention-Delegates Background and Interests The Influence of Enlightenment Thinkers John Locke Jean Jacques Rousseau

14. The Philadelphia Convention-Early Ground Rules

15. The Philadelphia Convention-Developing the Constitution Compromises Principles of the Seven Articles The Ratification Struggle

16. The Philadelphia Convention- Developing the Constitution:Compromises The Great Compromise The 3/5 Compromise Commerce Taxation and Representation Nature of and Election to the Presidency

17. The Great Compromise

18. The 3/5 Compromise

19. Commerce Goods People

20. Principles of the Seven Articles Republicanism Federalism Separation of Powers Checks and Balances Process for Amendment

21. The Ratification Struggle Arguments Against Ratification The Federalist Papers

22. Arguments Against Ratification

23. The Federalist Papers Publius-John Jay, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison