1. What is the message of this cartoon?

2. Commerce Compromise (Commerce Clause) Compromise of the Presidency
AIM: Did the Constitutional Compromises compromise liberty and democracy?
Vocabulary:
Privileged class
Great Compromise
3/5ths Compromise
Commerce Compromise (Commerce Clause)
Compromise of the Presidency
Federalism
Sectionalism

3. Essential Questions:
(1) Who was at the convention?
(2) What priorities might they have for the new
constitution?
(3) What conflicts may arise between the
states? Reasoning? What compromises may
be made?
(4) What comparisons can we draw to today’s
government organization and leadership?
(5) What sectional differences might arise as a result of
the Compromises?

5. What observations can we make about the Founding Fathers?

8. Privileged Class Today?

9. Shays’ Rebellion (1786) How does Shays’ Rebellion bring to light flaws of the AOC?
Farmers in Massachusetts were in grave shape after the Revolution.
Inflation caused farmers to have poor economic conditions.
The Assembly raised taxes which pushed the farmers to take action, freeing farmers from debtor’s prisons.
The rebellion spread but was finally put down by an army paid for by the citizens of Boston and by the Assembly agreeing to lower taxes.
Recognition of the need to maintain order by creating stronger state and national governments.

11. House of Representatives
113th Congress
House of Representatives
Senate
Average Age 57 62
Professions
187 Business
77 Education
156 Law
184 Public Service/Politics
27 Business
15 Education
55 Law
42 Public Service/Politics
Educations
BA 93%
21 members no edu degree beyond HS
MA 85
Law Degree 169 (38%)
LLM 4
PHDs 20
MD 22
BA 99%
1 w/o edu degree beyond HS
MA 14
Law Degree 57 (57%)
LLM 1
MD 3
Average Length of Service
9.1 yrs. (4.6 terms)
10.2 yrs. (1.7 terms)
Religion
(247) Protestant
136 Catholic
22 Jewish
8 Mormons
2 Buddhists
2 Muslims
52 Protestant
27 Catholic
11 Jewish
7 Mormons
1 Buddhist
0 Muslims
Sex
82 women (including 3 delegates), 63 are Democrats
20 women
16 are Democrats
Race
33 Hispanics
12 Asians, all Democrats
4 Hispanics
1 Asian

12. Compromises
The Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise) [combines the New Jersey and the Virginia Plan] The problem of representation was solved by creating a Congress consisting of two houses. In one house, the Senate, each state would be represented equally by two senators. In the other, the House of Representatives, each state would be represented based on the size of their population. The 3/5 Compromise The problem was solved by counting five slaves as three persons for both taxation and representation.

13. Compromises Continued
The Commerce Compromise The problem was solved by granting Congress the power to regulate trade between the states (interstate commerce; states would regulate trade within a state, intrastate commerce), regulate foreign trade, and to place taxes on imports. However, Congress could not tax exports. Finally, Congress would not stop the slave trade (importation of slaves) for a period of 20 years, until the year Compromise of the Presidency and concept of Federalism Resulting compromise - the indirect election of the President through the Electoral College system. There was an agreement to add on the Bill of Rights to the Constitution. Federalism – (confirmed by the 10th Amendment) powers were divided between the state and federal government; Popular sovereignty (people power/voting), term limits existed, with built in protections, such as the Senate is not elected (originally) and the Electoral College existed, executive privilege existed; Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances - three branches of gov’t to balance each other.