Creating the Constitution Chapter 3 Section 1 and 2

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Articles of Confederation  After the Revolutionary War, the United States created a plan for government  Delegates choose George Washington to preside over the convention  Delegates wrote the Articles of Confederation as the first guide to US government

Strengths Ordinance of 1785  Congress created a system for measuring land west of Appalachian Mountains and selling it Northwest Ordinance  Congress created this to admit states to the union and outlaw slavery in new territory

Weaknesses  Congress could not enforce laws  Congress could not tax  Congress could not pass a law without the approval of 9 of 13 states  AofC could not be changed without agreement of all 13 states  No single leader or group over government  No national court system  States went in debt and had to tax citizens

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Virginia Plan  Representatives were based on a state’s population  Larger states favored this plan (Larger population = larger say in government)  Smaller states opposed this plan (Feared they would not have a voice)  Also included a President and court system

New Jersey Plan  Representatives were equal for each state  Smaller states favored this plan (they would have an equal say in government)  Larger states opposed this plan (since they are larger they should get more of a say in government)  Also included giving Congress the right to tax and regulate trade

The Great Compromise  Government has the power to tax and regulate trade, plus there is a President and Court System  Created a bicameral legislature (2 houses)  Larger states liked one house with representatives based on population (House of Representatives)  Smaller states liked one house with equal representation (Senate)

3/5 ths Compromise  Southern states wanted to count slaves in their population to increase their power in the HofR  Northern states opposed this because the South shouldn’t count them if they don’t let them vote  They agreed that for every 5 slaves, they would count as 3 people

Finishing the Constitution  Delegates finished the Constitution on September 17, 1787  Liberty Kids  kSamG4 kSamG4 kSamG4

Federalists vs. Antifederalists Federalists  Mainly Northern and wealthy  Supported the Constitution  Supported strong federal government  Wrote The Federalist Papers defending the Constitution Antifederalists  Mainly Southern and farmers  Opposed the Constitution  Opposed a strong federal government  Thought government would take away our freedoms

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Bill of Rights  Both Federalists and Antifederalists came to an agreement with the Bill of Rights  Bill of Rights- First 10 Amendments to the Constitution which protect personal liberties (ex. freedom of speech, religion, the press, to own a gun, to a fair trial, no cruel punishment)  9 states ratified it, making it law  Eventually the other 4 states ratified it as well

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