Constitution Road to the Constitution state governments based
Constitution
Road to the Constitution state governments based on the principles of liberty Virginia Declaration of Rights of 1776 Massachusetts Constitution of 1780 These declarations are not always respected Shay’s Rebellion Spain had restricted navigation rights of the Mississippi
Road to the Constitution three general problems that contributed to the "melancholy situation" (as Alexander Hamilton called it in The Federalist No. 15) 1. State government often acted in ways contrary to state declarations of rights. 2. State governments violated national treaties, ignored requisitions for funds passed by Congress, and continued to exercise powers prohibited by the Articles of Confederation 3. States frequently disregarded Congressional requisitions for funds to pay for national defense.
Road to the Constitution discussion of these defects of the Articles took place among delegates from five states - Virginia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York - at Annapolis, Maryland in September of 1786. The delegates to the Annapolis Convention issued a report to their respective states, noting that "there are important defects in the system of the Federal Government, "
Convention May of 1787 Philadelphia Convention called James Madison, believed the unicameral led to many of the problems that the United States faced during the 1780 s Madison proposed the “Virginia Plan” Bicameral House Laws of Congress apply directly to the people not to State Governments
Convention William Paterson of New Jersey introduced the New Jersey plan Enlarge some powers of the Government but mainly leave the articles untouched The Debate focused on three issues unicameral versus a bicameral Congress mode of election (state legislators or the people) equal versus proportional representation in Congress, otherwise known as the "rule of suffrage" in the legislature
Convention The Connecticut or Great Compromise A senate provides equal representation to the states and is elected by legislators A lower house has representation by population and is elected by the people Second compromise is the 3/5 compromise Slaves will count for 3/5 of a person for the purposes of representation
Debate over Presidency Randolph introduced the Virginia Plan, which recommended the creation of a "national executive" to be chosen by Congress for a single limited term. Hamilton proposed the creation of a "supreme executive, " consisting of one person, to hold office indefinitely, assuming that he practiced "good behaviour. " the final draft of the Constitution established an executive power would be vested in one president, who would serve for a term of four years, would be eligible for reelection, and could be removed from office if impeached
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Federalists versus Anti. Federalists http: //edsitement. neh. gov/sites/edsitement. neh. gov/files /worksheets/Republic 01 -Activity 02. pdf http: //edsitement. neh. gov/sites/edsitement. neh. gov/files /worksheets/Republic 02 -Activity 01. pdf
Thursday Federalist Vs. anti Federalist (10 -15 min) Lecture on fight for ratification, introduction of bill of rights (10 -15 min) Early Republic Contrasts (10 -15 min Whiskey Rebellion vs. Shay’s Rebellion Pinckney's Treaty and Jay’s Treaty Political Parties
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