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The Constitutional Convention May – September 1787 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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The Constitutional Convention
May – September 1787Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Constitutional Convention
May – September 1787Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Constitutional Convention
May – September 1787Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
What Led to the Changing the A of C?• Fighting among states• State gov’ts STRONG– Abuse of state power = Shays’ Rebellion
• National gov’t WEAK– No national power to collect taxes– No national strong military– No national strong president– Worthless printing of money
Shays’ Rebellion
1763 1775 17811776 1787
Declaration of Independence
End of French &
Indian War
Proclamation Line
Articles of ConfederationAmerican Revolution
Revolutionary WarWar of Independence
Constitution
1763 1775 17811776DOI
1787
End of French &
Indian War
Proclamation Line U.S. Constitution
Articles of Confederation
American RevolutionRevolutionary War
War of Independence
Hot Philly Summer
• Largest city in America
• Outdoor privies• No bathtubs• Germs, diseases– Smallpox– Child deaths
Hot Philly Summer
• Largest city in America
• Outdoor privies• No bathtubs• Germs, diseases– Smallpox– Child deaths
Constitutional Convention 1787• 55 Delegates from
the 12 states• Secret meeting– Change mind– Finish united
• James Madison took notes
• Make changes AoC ?
Founding Fathers• James Madison• George Washington• James Wilson• Alexander Hamilton• Roger Sherman• Gouverneur Morris• Benjamin Franklin
Founding Fathers• James Madison• George Washington• James Wilson• Alexander Hamilton• Roger Sherman• Gouverneur Morris• Benjamin Franklin
Founding Fathers• James Madison• George Washington• James Wilson• Alexander Hamilton• Roger Sherman• Gouverneur Morris• Benjamin Franklin
Who’s Not There?
What Did They Decide?
• Direct Democracy or Republic?• Power to states or national?• Separation of Powers• Checks and Balances• Representation• Slavery• Amendments• Rights of people
What Did They Decide?
• Direct Democracy or Republic?• Power to states or national?• Separation of Powers• Checks and Balances• Representation• Slavery• Amendments• Rights of people
What Kind of Government Should We Have?
? ?No Monarchy
Democracy
Direct Democracy
Representative Democracy
Republic
Republic
What Kind of Government Should We Have?
Direct Democracy Republic
Founding Fathers – James Wilson• Power to the people– People’s rights– Against slavery– States not important– Direct Democracy
• BUT, delegates afraid of “mob rule” – so no democracyJames
Wilson
His mind is a “blaze of light”
Founding Fathers – James Madison
• Father of the Constitution
• Studied books about governments in history
• Republic with strong central government
What Kind of Government Should We Have?
Democracy Republic
What Did They Decide?
• Democracy or Republic?• Power to states or national?• Separation of Powers• Checks and Balances• Representation• Slavery• Amendments• Rights of people
What Did They Decide?
• Direct Democracy or Republic?• Power to states or national?• Separation of Powers• Checks and Balances• Representation• Slavery• Amendments• Rights of people
Who Should Have Strongest Government?
National States
Founding Fathers – James Madison
• Father of the Constitution
• Studied books about governments in history
• Republic with strong central government
Founding Fathers – Alexander Hamilton
• Washington’s aide in war• Short, poor child, born in
Virgin Islands• Wanted president to be
king for life• Strong central gov’t• States not important
Who Should Have Strongest Government?
National States
Share Power
Who Should Have Strongest Government?
National StatesShare Power
= Federalism
National vs. State Powernational
Military, war
Immigration
Post office
Patents
Make money
states
Local gov’t laws
Schools
Business laws
Marriage
National vs. State Powernational
Military, war
Immigration
Post office
Patents
Print money
states
Local gov’t laws
Schools
Business laws
marriage
shared power
Taxes
courts
Banks laws
Borrow money
welfare
National vs. State Power
• Not a good solution• Big fights over next 80 years• Small arguments even now
What Did They Decide?
• Direct Democracy or Republic?• Power to states or national?• Separation of Powers• Checks and Balances• Representation• Slavery• Amendments• Rights of people
Decisions At the Convention
•Did they decide on a direct democracy or republic?
Decisions At the Convention
•Did they decide on a direct democracy or republic?
Decisions At the Convention
•Who gets more power? States or National gov’t
Decisions At the Convention
•Who should have more power? States or National gov’t•SHARED POWERS
