1. THE CONSTITUTION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA SONGS FOR THE DAY: WORD UP
“HE HAS DISSOLVED REPRESENTATIVE HOUSES REPEATEDLY, FOR OPPOSING WITH MANLY FIRMNESS HIS INVASIONS OF THE RIGHTS OF THE PEOPLE.”
-COMPLAINT ABOUT KING GEORGE IN THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
Daily Comment & Card
SIGNED 1787, RATIFIED 1788
THE CONSTITUTION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
-Drafted at Convention in
Philadelphia in 1787
-Included preamble and seven
articles
-Created a stronger federal
government
-Bill of Rights = first ten
amendments and protects
individual rights & freedoms
SONGS FOR THE DAY: WORD UP

2. Daily Comment & Card SONGS FOR THE DAY: CONSTITUTION PREAMBLE
“HE HAS DISSOLVED REPRESENTATIVE HOUSES REPEATEDLY, FOR OPPOSING WITH MANLY FIRMNESS HIS INVASIONS OF THE RIGHTS OF THE PEOPLE.”
-COMPLAINT ABOUT KING GEORGE IN THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
Daily Comment & Card
RATIFIED 1792
THE ELASTIC CLAUSE AND THE TENTH AMENDMENT
-The 10th amendment restricts the
federal government to the powers
granted it by the constitution.
Everything else goes to the state.
-Article I, section 8 grants the
government the power to make all laws
“necessary and proper” for carrying
out its powers
-The conflict is determining if the
federal government or the states has
the power
SONGS FOR THE DAY: CONSTITUTION PREAMBLE

3. Daily Comment & Card SONGS FOR THE DAY: PREAMBLE
“HE HAS DISSOLVED REPRESENTATIVE HOUSES REPEATEDLY, FOR OPPOSING WITH MANLY FIRMNESS HIS INVASIONS OF THE RIGHTS OF THE PEOPLE.”
-COMPLAINT ABOUT KING GEORGE IN THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
Daily Comment & Card
RATIFIED 1792
SIGNED 1787, RATIFIED 1788
THE ELASTIC CLAUSE AND THE TENTH AMENDMENT
THE CONSTITUTION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
-The 10th amendment restricts the
federal government to the powers
granted it by the constitution.
Everything else goes to the state.
-Article I, section 8 grants the
government the power to make all laws
“necessary and proper” for carrying
out its powers
-The conflict is determining if the
federal government or the states has
the power
-Drafted at Convention in
Philadelphia in 1787
-Included preamble and seven
articles
-Created a stronger federal
government
-Bill of Rights = first ten
amendments and protects
individual rights & freedoms
SONGS FOR THE DAY: PREAMBLE

4. THE ELASTIC CLAUSE AND THE TENTH AMENDMENT SONGS FOR THE DAY: CONTROL
“HE HAS DISSOLVED REPRESENTATIVE HOUSES REPEATEDLY, FOR OPPOSING WITH MANLY FIRMNESS HIS INVASIONS OF THE RIGHTS OF THE PEOPLE.”
-COMPLAINT ABOUT KING GEORGE IN THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
Daily Comment & Card
RATIFIED 1792
THE ELASTIC CLAUSE AND THE TENTH AMENDMENT
GEORGE WASHINGTON
-The 10th amendment restricts the
federal government to the powers
granted it by the constitution.
Everything else goes to the state.
-Article I, section 8 grants the
government the power to make all laws
“necessary and proper” for carrying
out its powers
-The conflict is determining if the
federal government or the states has
the power
-FIRST PRESIDENT
-unanimously elected
-served two terms
-set standard of leadership
-declared Proclamation of Neutrality,
keeping us out of European wars
-Farewell Address warned against
entangling alliances and political
party factions
SONGS FOR THE DAY: CONTROL

5. STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO:
-analyze the influences of the Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights, Mayflower Compact, Declaration of Independence, and the Articles of Confederation on the Constitution.
-determine the major philosophical influences on the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution

6. AFTER THE REVOLUTION… ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION SHAY’S REBELLION
CONSTITUTION
CONVENTION
COMPROMISES
RATIFICATION
BILL OF RIGHTS
D. INFLUENCES

7. John Dickinson drafted the first constitution for the United States—
A. ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
While Jefferson was writing the Declaration of Independence,
John Dickinson drafted the first constitution for the United States—
THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION.
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8. Wage war, make treaties, send diplomats, and borrow money Could not:
Under the articles:
Central government had one body = CONGRESS Each state = 1 vote
unanimous vote required to amend the articles.
Had the power to:
Wage war, make treaties, send diplomats, and borrow money
Could not:
Tax or regulate trade
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9. Despite their weaknesses, they managed to: Win the war
Establish a policy for western lands (Land Ordinance of 1785)
Set laws for creating new states (Northwest Ordinance of 1787)
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10. Shays’ rebellion Problems with boundaries No power to tax, raise money
Quarreling among states
No respect from other countries
Weak (no) executive
Shays’ rebellion
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11. SHAYS’ REBELLION (rude awakening)
B. SHAYS’ REBELLION
SHAYS’ REBELLION (rude awakening)
The rebellion of farmers in 1787 provided the elite society with a “wake up call” about the need for a stronger central government…
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12. The Articles of Confederation stayed in place from 1781-1787…
THE CONSTITUTION
1. CONVENTION
The Articles of Confederation stayed in place from …
A convention was called with the “sole and express purpose” to revise the Articles of Confederation.
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13. House of Representatives
THE CONSTITUTION
2. COMPROMISES
GREAT COMPROMISE (REPRESENTATION)
TWO HOUSES (BICAMERAL LEGISLATURE):
-SENATE (equal representation)
-HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (population)
House of Representatives
Senate
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14. 3/5 COMPROMISE
-SLAVERY ALREADY AN ISSUE
3/5
COMPROMISE IS… COUNT 3 OF EVERY 5 SLAVES FOR BOTH TAXATION AND REPRESENTATION. ESSENTIALLY SAYS A SLAVE IS NOT A WHOLE PERSON.
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15. 3 BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT:
EXECUTIVE
LEGISLATIVE
JUDICIAL
CHECKS AND BALANCES
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16. NO YES 9 OF 13 STATES NEED FOR RATIFICATION FEDERALISTS
Federalists support the Constitution, Anti-Federalists do not.
Washington is a Federalist…
FEDERALISTS
ANTI-FEDERALISTS
SUPPORT CONSTITUTION?
YES NO
WHO TENDED TO BE IN THIS GROUP?
ATLANTIC COASTS/LARGE CITIES
SMALL FARMERS/ WESTERN SETTLERS
LEADERS:
GEORGE WASHINGTON
BEN FRANKLIN
JAMES MADISON
ALEX… HAMILTON
GEORGE MASON
PATRICK HENRY
JAMES WINTHROP
JOHN HANCOCK
GEORGE CLINTON
WHAT DID THEY ARGUE?
STRONGER CENTRAL GOV’T WAS NEEDED TO MAINTAIN ORDER & PRESERVE UNION
STRONGER CENTRAL GOVERNMENT WOULD DESTROY THE WORK OF THE REVOUTION, LIMIT DEMOCRACY, AND RESTRICT STATES’ RIGHTS

17. THE CONSTITUTION
3. RATIFICATION
The Federalist Papers (written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton and John Jay) were written for a New York newspaper and presented reasons for supporting the Constitution.
The biggest objection to the constitution was overcome by adding the Bill of Rights (first 10 amendments).
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18. AMENDMENT
WHAT DID IT DO? 1
FREEDOM OF SPEECH, RELIGION, PRESS, ASSEMBLY,PETITION GOV’T 2
BEAR ARMS 3
NO QUARTERING SOLDIERS 4
NO UNREASONABLE SEARCH & SEIZURE 5
GRAND JURY, NO SELF-INCRIMINATION, DUE PROCESS 6
SPEEDY, PUBLIC TRIAL; CONFRONT WITNESSES, ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL 7
TRIAL BY JURY 8
NO EXCESSIVE BAIL, NO CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT 9
LISTING OF RIGHTS DOES NOT LIMIT OTHERS RETAINED BY PUBLIC 10
POWERS NOT DELEGATED TO STATES OR PROHIBITED, RESERVED FOR THE STATE
4. BILLOF RIGHTS

19. THE KING (AUTHORITY) HAS THE DUTY TO PROVIDE SECURITY.
PHILOSOPHICAL INFLUENCES ON THE CONSTITUTION
MONTESQUIEU
Gives us the idea of “separation of powers”--each branch has it’s own duties
SOCIAL CONTRACT THEORISTS
GOVERNMENT IS A CONTRACT WITH THE PEOPLE
HOBBES
THE KING (AUTHORITY) HAS THE DUTY TO PROVIDE SECURITY.
PEOPLE AGREE TO FORM A SOCIETY (BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT) AND GOVERNMENT (BY MAJORITY) IS RESPONSIBLE TO THEM. LESS GOVERNMENT = MORE FREEDOM
LOCKE
ROUSSEAU
EACH MEMBER SURRENDERS RIGHTS TO THE COMMUNITY. THE GENERAL WILL IS ALWAYS RIGHT

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(PREAMBLE)