Experiments in Government
State Constitutions The Articles of Confederation Economic Problems Specter of Rebellion The Philadelphia Convention
State Constitutions Bill of Rights Separation of Powers Disestablishment of the Church in most places Process for Amending
The Articles of Confederation
The Ratification Problem Successes of the Confederation Congress Weaknesses
The Articles of Confederation- Ratification Problem
The Articles of Confederation- Successes of the Confederation Congress Northwest Ordinance Land Ordinance
The Articles of Confederation- Weaknesses Inability to act together Interstate competition
Economic Problems Depression Trade Mt. Vernon Conference Annapolis Convention
Specter of Rebellion Inflation Daniel Shays in Massachusetts
The Philadelphia Convention
Delegates Early Ground Rules Developing the Document
The Philadelphia Convention-Delegates Background and Interests The Influence of Enlightenment Thinkers John Locke Jean Jacques Rousseau
The Philadelphia Convention-Early Ground Rules
The Philadelphia Convention-Developing the Constitution Compromises Principles of the Seven Articles The Ratification Struggle
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
The Great Compromise
The 3/5 Compromise
Commerce Goods People
Principles of the Seven Articles Republicanism Federalism Separation of Powers Checks and Balances Process for Amendment
The Ratification Struggle Arguments Against Ratification The Federalist Papers
Arguments Against Ratification
The Federalist Papers Publius-John Jay, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison