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Forming the Forming the Constitutions Constitutions

1781-17871781-1787

State ConstitutionsState Constitutions

State constitutional conventionsState constitutional conventionsThe Question of sovereigntyThe Question of sovereigntyTerms of officeTerms of office

Elected officialsElected officialsGovernorsGovernors

Separation of church and stateSeparation of church and stateExtending voting rightsExtending voting rights

Exclusion to the rulesExclusion to the rules

State Constitutions State Constitutions (Con’t)(Con’t)

States’ Bill of RightsStates’ Bill of Rights

Women, slaves and IndiansWomen, slaves and Indians

Abigail AdamsAbigail Adams

““Remember the ladies”Remember the ladies”

Articles of ConfederationArticles of Confederation

A league of friendshipA league of friendshipNo Executive branchNo Executive branchLegislative branchLegislative branch

Terms of officeTerms of officeCongressional powersCongressional powers

Confederation treasuryConfederation treasuryContinentalsContinentalsTariffs and taxesTariffs and taxes

State powersState powers

Western territoriesWestern territories

Defining boundariesDefining boundaries

Ceding western territoryCeding western territory

Northwest Ordinance of 1787Northwest Ordinance of 1787

TownshipsTownships

Rectangular surveyRectangular survey

Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson

Slavery in the westSlavery in the west

Northwest Territory 1787Northwest Territory 1787

TownshipsTownships

Problems with the Problems with the ConfederationConfederation

MoneyMoneyForeign relationsForeign relations

Gardoqui Treaty 1784Gardoqui Treaty 1784VermontVermont

Ethan and Levi AllenEthan and Levi AllenJohn AdamsJohn Adams

Confederation militaryConfederation militaryAlexander HamiltonAlexander Hamilton

“ “defects in the System of the defects in the System of the Federal Gov’t”Federal Gov’t”

Shay’s RebellionShay’s Rebellion

Creating a new Creating a new ConstitutionConstitution

Constitutional CongressConstitutional Congress

““founding fathers”founding fathers”

Differing idealsDiffering ideals

Alexander HamiltonAlexander Hamilton

James Madison & John James Madison & John AdamsAdams

A system of checks and A system of checks and balancesbalances

Executive branchExecutive branch

Electoral collegeElectoral college

VetoVeto

Legislative branchLegislative branch

House of RepresentativesHouse of Representatives

SenateSenate

Supreme Court Supreme Court

A living documentA living document

Slavery and the Slavery and the ConstitutionConstitution

Article 1 Sec. 9Article 1 Sec. 9

Three-fifths compromiseThree-fifths compromise

The process of the The process of the RatificationRatification

Anti-FederalistsAnti-Federalists

North CarolinaNorth Carolina

Rhode IslandRhode Island

Other Anti-FederalistsOther Anti-Federalists

Samuel AdamsSamuel Adams

Patrick HenryPatrick Henry

FederalistsFederalists

Federalist PapersFederalist Papers

The Bill of RightsThe Bill of Rights

The 1The 1stst Ten Amendments Ten Amendments

Take Five…what does the Take Five…what does the political cartoon refer to?political cartoon refer to?

Testing a New Testing a New NationNation

The First PresidencyThe First Presidency

Setting PrecedentsSetting Precedents “ “Mr. President”Mr. President”The Vice PresidentThe Vice PresidentEstablishing a Cabinet-mending political Establishing a Cabinet-mending political differencesdifferences

Attorney General-Edmund RandolphAttorney General-Edmund RandolphSecretary of State-Thomas JeffersonSecretary of State-Thomas JeffersonSecretary of War-Henry KnoxSecretary of War-Henry KnoxSecretary of Treasury-Alexander Secretary of Treasury-Alexander

HamiltonHamilton

Alexander Hamilton’s Alexander Hamilton’s PoliciesPolicies

Balancing the budgetBalancing the budgetPaying Federal debtsPaying Federal debts

SpeculatorsSpeculatorsPaying State debtsPaying State debts

The Assumption billThe Assumption billCompromise and Capital HillCompromise and Capital Hill

Establishing a Federal Banking systemEstablishing a Federal Banking systemBank of the United StatesBank of the United States

OfficeholdersOfficeholdersTesting the ConstitutionTesting the Constitution

Strict constructionStrict constructionBroad constructionBroad construction

The Protective tariffThe Protective tariff

Washington’s 2Washington’s 2ndnd Term in Term in officeoffice

Washington’s Foreign Policy:Washington’s Foreign Policy:

The French RevolutionThe French Revolution

King Louis XVI and Marie AntoinetteKing Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette

The Reign of TerrorThe Reign of Terror

JacobinsJacobins

Maximilen RobespierreMaximilen Robespierre

The French Revolution The French Revolution (con’t)(con’t)

American sentimentAmerican sentiment

Pro-revolutionaryPro-revolutionary

Jacobin RepublicansJacobin Republicans

ConservativesConservatives

FederalistsFederalists

Great Britain declares Great Britain declares warwar

The Alliance of 1778The Alliance of 1778The legal loopholeThe legal loopholeAmerica declares its neutralityAmerica declares its neutrality

Citizen GenetCitizen GenetAmerican privateersAmerican privateersLittle SarahLittle SarahAsylumAsylum

Rule 1756Rule 1756Opening the French West IndiesOpening the French West IndiesAmerican merchant marineAmerican merchant marineSeizuresSeizures

ImpressmentImpressment

Attempts at PeaceAttempts at Peace

Jay’s TreatyJay’s Treaty

Pinckney’s TreatyPinckney’s Treaty

Washington’s Domestic Washington’s Domestic PolicyPolicy

Western frontierWestern frontier

Isolation and diseaseIsolation and disease

Indian warsIndian wars

Josiah HarmerJosiah Harmer

Arthur St. ClairArthur St. Clair

General WayneGeneral Wayne

Battle of Fallen TimbersBattle of Fallen Timbers

Alcohol on the frontierAlcohol on the frontier

Reasons for frequenting the bottleReasons for frequenting the bottle

The Whiskey RebellionThe Whiskey Rebellion

The excise taxThe excise tax

Suppressing the “rebellion”Suppressing the “rebellion”

Presidential pardonsPresidential pardons

Upholding the power of the Upholding the power of the ConstitutionConstitution

Washington sets another Washington sets another precedentprecedent

Washington’s WarningsWashington’s Warnings

Unresolved issuesUnresolved issues

Conflicting political idealsConflicting political ideals

Legal oppositionLegal opposition

SectionalismSectionalism

Foreign policyForeign policy

Alexander HamiltonAlexander Hamilton

John AdamsJohn Adams

Charles PickneyCharles Pickney

Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson

Aaron BurrAaron Burr

Political factions in the Political factions in the election of 1796election of 1796

FederalistsFederalists

John AdamsJohn Adams

Thomas PickneyThomas Pickney

Jefferson RepublicansJefferson Republicans

Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson

Tallying the voteTallying the vote

A political fiascoA political fiasco

The Presidency of John The Presidency of John AdamsAdams

A misunderstood manA misunderstood manThe French threatThe French threat

The XYZ affairThe XYZ affairCharles Pinckney, John Marshall, Charles Pinckney, John Marshall,

Elbridge GerryElbridge GerryCharles TalleyrandCharles TalleyrandThe “High Federalists”The “High Federalists”The American NavyThe American Navy

Alien and Sedition ActsAlien and Sedition ActsVirginia and Kentucky ResolutionsVirginia and Kentucky Resolutions

The Election of 1800The Election of 1800

Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson

Aaron BurrAaron Burr

James BayardJames Bayard

The Twelfth AmendmentThe Twelfth Amendment