Do Now  Based on your assignments from last class, complete the report card on the Articles of Confederation

Articles of Confederation  During the Revolution, the new United States needed a functioning government  Articles established a “firm league of friendship” among states  Each state had one vote regardless of population size  Amendments were only passed by unanimous vote

Accomplishments of the Articles of Confederation Administer the seven-year war effort Negotiated the Treaty of Paris with Britain in 1783 Established the Northwest Ordinance Orderly creation of the western territories

Articles Powers Powers Granted  Declare war and make peace  Make treaties with foreign countries  Appoint high ranking military officials  Hear disputes among states related to trade or boundaries Powers Denied  No power to raise funds for an army or navy  No power to tax, impose tariffs, or collect duties  No executive branch to enforce laws  No power to force states to honor obligations  No power to regulate the value of currency

Shay’s Rebellion  During the revolution, men were off fighting the War for a new nation  Many of them had to take out loans to keep their farms going in their absence  After the war, the creditors wanted their money  When they couldn’t pay, their farms – their homes – were foreclosed

Philadelphia Convention  After Shay’s rebellion and the Articles failure to handle the situation, many of our founding fathers realized that something needed to be changed  This convention is when we first begin to see the rise of two new political parties: the Federalist and the Anti-Federalists  Federalists: Strong central government  Anti-Federalists: Weak central government

Virginia Plan vs. New Jersey Plan  Virginia Plan  It was favored by larger states  Wanted a separation of power  National judiciary  Bicameral (two-house) legislature  Representation based on population  It created a strong central government  New Jersey Plan  It favored by the smaller states  It called for each state to have equal representation regardless of population  One state, one vote

How do they settle this issue?  Work independently or with a partner to complete the handout on the compromises in the Constitution.

Great Compromise  Bicameral Legislature  Having two houses in Congress  Senate (2 representatives per state)  House of representative (based on state population)  Federalism  How the government separates state powers from federal powers National Gov. 1 State Gov. 50 Local Gov. 89,004