1. 1. Shays’ Rebellion
I feel so bad for these poor old farmers that are losing their homes because they can’t pay their taxes.

2. I think I’ll organize a rebellion!

3. Get the tax collector!

4. I think I’ll smash them windows

5. Constituton

6. Virginia Plan Big State Plan Bicameral legislature
Representation by population
1.) 3 branches legislative, executive, judicial (interprets)
# of representatives and Senators is based on state’s population in bicameral Congress
Powerful President can veto state laws
2.) NO right to tax & regulate foreign and interstate trade
* Large states have more power!

7. *Small and large states have EQUAL power
New Jersey Plan
Small State Plan
Unicameral Congress
Equal representation
1.) 2 branches… legislative (makes laws), executive (enforces laws)
# of representatives was equal (regardless of population) in a unicameral Congress
Executive committee enforces laws
2.) Congress has power to tax & regulate foreign and interstate trade.
*Small and large states have EQUAL power

8. 3 branches legislative, executive, judicial
Constitution
3 branches legislative, executive, judicial
Great Compromise: agreement for legislative branch
Bicameral legislature
House: Proportional representation
Senate: Equal representation
Three-Fifths Compromise: each slave counted as 3/5 of a person when counting population for the House of Representatives

9. House of Representatives Based on population 435 members
I’m HAPPY!
Big State Plan today:
House of Representatives
Based on population
435 members
Small State Plan today:
Senate
Equal #’s – 2 per state
100 members

10. Constituents (eligible voters)
A new bill comes from…
Constituents (eligible voters)
President
Department Leaders
Members of Congress

11. After a Committee studies the bill, it goes into the hopper for either the House of Representatives or the Senate to review

12. House of Representatives votes
Majority Rules!
House of Representatives votes
Simple Majority Rules!
(218)
Senate votes
Simple Majority Rules!
(51)

13. President must sign!!

14. 3. Separation of Powers
A division of responsibilities among legislative, executive, and judicial branches

19. 4. Article I: Legislative Branch
Makes the Laws
1.) Collect taxes
2.) Borrow Money
3.) Establish rules for naturalization (citizenship)
4.) Raise an army & declare war
5.) Regulate trade
6.) Establish postal system
7.) Coin $
* Expressed powers (clearly stated)
* Implied powers (not clearly stated)

20. Article II: Executive Branch
Enforces the Laws
1.) Approves laws created by Congress
2.) Commander in Chief of armed forces
3.) Appoints federal judges, ambassadors, and “high officials”
4.) Negotiates foreign treaties

21. Article III: Judicial Branch
Interprets the Laws
1.) Declare acts of President unconstitutional
2.) Declare laws unconstitutional
3.) Original Jurisdiction (trial court) for
a. Diplomats
4.) Highest Appellate Court to review
a. if judge made error
b. if Constitution was upheld
c. cases b/w states

23. 5. Checks and Balances
System in which each branch of government has the power to monitor and limit the actions of the other 2.