1. AP US History
Week 8

2. Objectives
Read Chapter 7
Quizzes 2.04 and 2.05

3. Founding a Nation A New Constitution
Constitutional Convention- delegates believed in:
Three branches
Congress would have the ability to raise money
States could not infringe on the rights of property
Government would represent the people

4. Founding a Nation
Created a two house system: One based on population, one house with equal representation
Indirect elections-President chosen based on the Electoral College
Federalism- relationship between states and Federal Government.
Separation of Powers- Checks and Balances between the branches of government

5. Slavery Slave trade not abolished for 20 years (January 1, 1808)
States had to return runaway slaves
3/5 of slaves counted towards a state’s population

6. Ratification
Federalist (for Ratification) vs Anti-Federalists (against Ratification)

7. Federalist
Hamilton, Madison, and John Jay wrote a series of essays using the pen name Publius and gathered as a book-The Federalist
Defended balance of power. Size of the republic helped secure Americans’ rights.
There were so many economic, regional, and political interests that it would be difficult for one to take over the government and oppress the rest.

8. Anti-Federalists Samuel Adams, John Hancock, and Patrick Henry.
State politicians who feared their influence would diminish
Drew support from rural areas and farmers
Argued Federal government was too strong (Argument continues to this day!)
Argued an elite class would dominate the “common man”
Argued about a lack of Bill of Rights

9. Bill of Rights First 10 Amendments
Not included in the original document
Freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly
Right to Bear Arms; No arrests without warrant; trial by jury; powers not delegated to the national government were reserved for states
Not until the 20th century were the Bill of Rights revered as indispensable

10. 2.03 The Constitution Federalist Papers argument
Anti Federalist argument
Virginia and New Jersey Plans
The Constitution and Slavery
African Americans in the North

11. 2.04 Washington’s Road Map Boundary Disputes French Revolution
George Washington’s Farewell Address
Neutrality Act
Jay’s Treaty
Positions of Democratic-Republicans
American Indians and the US
Pinckney’s Treaty