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Why was it weak?
AFTER DECLARING INDEPENDENCE IN 1776 THE NEW AMERICANS ADOPTED THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION AS THEIR FORM OF GOVERNMENT IN 1777
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Why was the Constitutional Convention called?
”for the sole and
express purpose of
revising the Articles of
the Confederation”
NJ and VA Plans Great Compromise• Created 2 houses in the legislature• House based on population• Senate – 2 from each state
Slavery 3/5’s Compromise
The AoC tons of problems! The Constitution strengthened the
economic powers of Congress Prohibited certain actions by the
states
Delegates believed they had created a limited government that would not threaten personal freedoms
1. The Framers believed in the basic goodness of human nature.
2. The Framers represented the interests of the upper, rather than the lower, classes.
3. Man’s primary motive is self interest.
4. The Framers believed in checking power with power to prevent abuse.
“ Authority of the people”• The people consent to be governed and
specify the powers and rules by which they shall be governed
Voters hold sovereign power in a republican system• Republic/representative democracy-a
system of limited government where the people are the final source of authority
Restricted the governments power to specific powers granted by the people
The principle of shared power Enumerated powers – powers that belong
only to the federal government• Examples:
Coin money Regulate interstate and foreign trade Maintain the armed forces
Reserved powers – powers retained by the states• Examples:
Establish schools Pass marriage and divorce laws Regulate trade within the state
Concurrent powers – powers the state and federal governments share• Examples:
Right to raise taxes Borrow money Administer criminal justice
to prevent any single group or institution from gaining too much authority, the framers divided the federal government into three branches• Legislative: Congress makes the laws• Executive: carries out the laws• Judicial: interprets and applies the laws
each branch of government can check, or limit, the power of the other branches
Such as…pres can veto legislation- congress holds purse strings and must approve presidential appointments- pres nominate judges but senate must confirm- judicial review (Marbury v. Madison)- HoR and Senate can veto each other- Congress can impeach pres and judges
The Bill of Rights: The first 10 Amendments protect basic liberties and rights
The remaining 17 Amendments expand the rights of Americans and adjust certain provisions of The Constitution
Well… Federalists v. AntifederalistsWhat do YOU think?
Promise of Bill of Rights (ratified 1791) 11 states by 1788 (needed 9 of 13 to
be ratified) N. Carolina- 1789 Rhode Island- 1790
Why hadn’t there been a BoR in the first place?