1. Creating the Constitution
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2. Articles of Confederation
Were created to bind the states together, but still give each state their own power.
“League of Friendship”
Gave Congress many important powers:
Make war and peace
Raise an army and navy
Print money
Set up postal system

3. Northwest Territory
Land Ordinance of 1785 – land divided into 6 mile squares called townships.
Each township divided into 36 sections of 640 acres each
One section of square reserved for public schools
All other sections sold to settlers (35 squares)

4. Northwest Ordinance of 1787
5,000 adult “free” men = could make own laws, elect legislature
60, 000 people = could become a state
Slavery banned in Northwest Territory

5. Shay’s Rebellion America began falling apart
Court ordered farmers to sell their land to pay taxes
Farmers said no and stopped judges with force
Militia stopped the rebellion

6. Constitutional Convention
Met in Philadelphia
George Washington was elected president of the convention
Delegates “representatives” from each state came
Rhode Island protested
James Madison – Father of the Constitution
None of the delegates were allowed to say anything about the Convention outside of the hall – rule of secrecy

7. Questions What are the Articles of Confederation?
How many “free” men did a territory need to have to be able to create laws?
How many people were needed for a territory to become a state?
What started Shay’s Rebellion?
Who was the Father of the Constitution?
Why were delegates not allowed to say anything about the convention?

8. New Constitution
Delegates threw out the Articles of Confederation and started to write a new government plan

9. Virginia Plan Three branches of government House and the Senate
Representatives = # of people in the state
They represented people not the states
This plan favored large states

10. New Jersey Plan Three branches of government One House
Equal representatives for each state
This plan favored the small states

11. The Great Compromise Three branches of government
House of Representatives population of the state
Senate = equal representation (2)

12. Should Slaves Represent People or Property?
North – Property
South – people
Because of this argument many Americans stopped slavery

13. 3/5’s Compromise
In order for a slave to count as a person, would have to count them as 3/5 of a man
The North wanted the South to be taxed for their goods
Result – Slave trade would end in 20 years (1808)

14. Questions Which states did the Virginia plan favor?
Which states did the New Jersey plan favor?
What three things were decided on in the Great Compromise?
Who thought of slaves as property? People?
In order for a slave to count as a person what did states have to do?

15. Chief Executive How should this position be elected?
The delegates decided they need a leader (or 3) to look over the branches of government
They voted to have 1 leader and called it – The President

16. Electoral College Created by the delegates
Each state had electors who voted for the president and vice president
The number of electors was the number of senators and representatives it sends to Congress
Vote every 4 years
Candidate with most votes – President
Runner up – Vice President

17. Convention Ends Ratify = approve
September 17, 1787 – Constitution was finished
All but 17 men signed it (38 of the original 55 signed it)

18. Constitution Goes to the Nation
Federalists – Supporters of Constitution
Anti-Federalists – did not support
Why?
To much taxes
President was like the king
Judicial Branch would swallow up the courts
Did not list the people’s rights
Feared changed

19. Questions How many leaders did the delegates decide to have?
What did they decide to call this leader?
What decided the number of votes each state had in the electoral college?
When was the Constitution finished?
How many men signed it?
Why did people not support the Constitution?