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Which weakness of the Articles of Confederation do you think was the most damaging to the new Republic?

What was the original goal of the Constitutional Convention?

Which weakness of the Articles of Confederation do you think was the most damaging to the new Republic?

What was the original goal of the Constitutional Convention?

Unit 2: The American RevolutionUnit 2: The American Revolution

Lesson 5: Creating the Constitution and Ratification DebateLesson 5: Creating the Constitution and Ratification Debate

Conflict with a New GovernmentConflict with a New Government

Virginia Plan: Created by James Madison Said that the Legislative Branch (Congress)

would have two houses Representation based on the state’s Population

New Jersey Plan: Created by William Paterson Said that the Legislative Branch would have one

house Each state had one representative

Virginia Plan: Created by James Madison Said that the Legislative Branch (Congress)

would have two houses Representation based on the state’s Population

New Jersey Plan: Created by William Paterson Said that the Legislative Branch would have one

house Each state had one representative

A Great CompromiseA Great Compromise

The Great Compromise: settled how states would be represented in the new government, setting up the House of Representatives, which pleased the larger states, and the Senate, which appealed to the smaller states

The Great Compromise: settled how states would be represented in the new government, setting up the House of Representatives, which pleased the larger states, and the Senate, which appealed to the smaller states

The Great Compromisewas a merger of the VA Plan and the NJ Plan

More Conflict, this time SlaveryMore Conflict, this time Slavery

Southern states wanted to count slaves as part of their population in determining representation in the House (the larger a state’s population, the more representation they would have in the House)

Northerners opposed this because slaves could not vote

or pay taxes

Southern states wanted to count slaves as part of their population in determining representation in the House (the larger a state’s population, the more representation they would have in the House)

Northerners opposed this because slaves could not vote

or pay taxes

The Issue of SlaveryThe Issue of Slavery

Southerners also wanted the Constitution to forbid government interference in the slave trade and limit Congress’ power to regulate trade

As a compromise, the delegates decided:

-The new Congress could not tax exports

-Could not ban the slave trade until 1808

Southerners also wanted the Constitution to forbid government interference in the slave trade and limit Congress’ power to regulate trade

As a compromise, the delegates decided:

-The new Congress could not tax exports

-Could not ban the slave trade until 1808

Another Compromise: 3/5ths CompromiseAnother Compromise: 3/5ths Compromise A solution to the slavery representation issue

was reached with the Three-Fifths Compromise

Every five enslaved people would be counted as three free persons for taxes and representation in the House

A solution to the slavery representation issue was reached with the Three-Fifths Compromise

Every five enslaved people would be counted as three free persons for taxes and representation in the House

Other Key ideas of the New GovernmentOther Key ideas of the New GovernmentSEPARATION

OF POWERS

SEPARATION

OF POWERS

LIMITED

GOVERNMENT

LIMITED

GOVERNMENT

RatificationRatification

In September 1787 the Confederation Congress approved the new Constitution

The task now was to convince at least nine of the thirteen state governments to ratify the document in order for it to take effect

In September 1787 the Confederation Congress approved the new Constitution

The task now was to convince at least nine of the thirteen state governments to ratify the document in order for it to take effect

The FederalistsThe Federalists Supported the

Constitution Believed that the system

of checks and balances would protect the rights of the people

Believed that, though the national government would have supreme power, the states would retain many of their powers

Alexander Hamilton and James Madison

Supported the Constitution

Believed that the system of checks and balances would protect the rights of the people

Believed that, though the national government would have supreme power, the states would retain many of their powers

Alexander Hamilton and James Madison

The Anti FederalistsThe Anti Federalists

They believed in the need for a national government, but were weary of a National Government that had TOO much power

Made up mostly of western farmers

Thomas Jefferson was an Anti-Federalist

They believed in the need for a national government, but were weary of a National Government that had TOO much power

Made up mostly of western farmers

Thomas Jefferson was an Anti-Federalist

The Ratification DebateThe Ratification Debate

Federalists and Anti-Federalists debated across the country for months over whether or not their states should approve the Constitution

The Federalists created a series of essays called the Federalist Papers, which supported the Constitution

The Anti Federalists demanded that the new Constitution acknowledge individual rights

This demand led to the creation of the

Federalists and Anti-Federalists debated across the country for months over whether or not their states should approve the Constitution

The Federalists created a series of essays called the Federalist Papers, which supported the Constitution

The Anti Federalists demanded that the new Constitution acknowledge individual rights

This demand led to the creation of the

BILL OF RIGHTS

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Exit Ticket!Exit Ticket!

How did the Great Compromise take ideas from the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan to organize the government so the leaders at the Constitutional Convention would be happy?

What was the main debate between the Federalists and Anti Federalists?

What was added to the Constitution to make the Anti-federalists support the new document?

How did the Great Compromise take ideas from the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan to organize the government so the leaders at the Constitutional Convention would be happy?

What was the main debate between the Federalists and Anti Federalists?

What was added to the Constitution to make the Anti-federalists support the new document?