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| End of the revolution, gov't almost fails, country almost falls apart |
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What happened when independence was declared?
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| Royal Governors fled - new governments had to be set up- each state was sovereign and independent some refused to work together. |
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| Articles of Confederation |
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| PLAN OF GOVERNMENT DURING THE WAR PROPOSED IN 1777 RATIFIED 1781. HAD MANY FAILURES. |
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HAD THE POWER TOM MAKE LAWS, RUN THE CONTINENTAL ARMY, AND MAKE TREATIES, BORROW MONEY, RUN THE POST OFFICE
NO EXECUTIVE
NO FEDERAL COURT SYSTEM
NO POWER TO TAX
REQUIRES 9 VOTES TO PASS A LAW
13 VOTES TO AMEND THE ARTIVLES
AFTER THE WAR- ENDS DISPUTES OCCUR OVER WESTERN LAND |
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LAND ORDINANCE OF 1785
NORTHWEST ORDINANCE 1787 |
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| STATES CEDE LAND TO CONGRESS- CONGRESS COMES UP WITH A PLAN TO SELL LAND TO PROMOTE THE SETTLEMENT OF OHIO, KENTUCKY. |
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| WHEN A TERRITORY GOT 5000 ADULT MALES- THEY COULD ELECT A TERRITORAL GOVERNOR, LEGISlature, and set up a court system- was a part of the ordinances' |
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| Failures - British Policy |
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- british refused to abandon forts on the Canadian border
- British shut out American trade in foreign countries
- Bad relations with Spain, tried to seize mouth of Mississippi river
- couldnt pay back France and Holland- being attacked by North africa pirates. |
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| Articles of Confederation failures |
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| Boundary disputes- several states were fighting over state boundaries |
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| trade between states- states began passing laws taxing goods from other states. |
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| issue paper money not worth anything in other states |
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| Mount Vernon Conference 1785 |
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| meeting between Representatives of Virginia and Maryland- agree to trade freely across the border |
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| Annapolis Convention 1786 |
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Annapolis Md, sept 1786
meeting of several colonies to work out a trade agreement |
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led by Daniel Shays- captain of the continental army
Continental Congress have not paid some f the soldiers- many of the soldiers owed money to banks- banks began foreclosing on their property.
rebellion showed that the governmant did not work |
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| At the Annapolis convention... |
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| Alexander Hamilton calls for another meeting in Philadelphia to fix the Articles of Confederation. |
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| The Constitiutional convention |
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held in Philadelphia- Independence Hall
Rhode Island refused to send a delegate- could not amend the Articles- decided to write a new plan of government. |
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| Who wasn't at the Constitutional Convention? |
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Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Sam Adams
Patrick Henry |
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| Who was at the Constituional Convention? |
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George Washington
James Madison
Ben Franklin
James Wilson
Alexander Hammilton
William Patterson
John Rutledge |
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"The large state plan"- introduced by Edmund Randolph, but actually the idea of James Madison
Features Bicameral Legislature( states with more people would have more Reps) |
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" Pickne Plan"
- each plan would kind of be independent, so this would be kind of a treaty between the states.
- Bicameral Legislature |
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- small state plan introduced by William Patterson
- Each state would get to vote in the legislature- equal representatives
- congress - given the power to tax and regulate Interstate Commerce. |
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eliminated state sovernty - created only one National Gov't
- Bicameral Legislature |
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| The Connecticut Compromise |
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"The Great Compromise"
Roger Sherman and Oliver ellsworth of Ct
Bicameral Legislature |
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should slaves count as represtation and taxation
North says slaves should count for taxes but not representation
South says the opposite
south would pay taxes and get representation for 3/5s of the slave population |
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| Slave Trade and Commerce clause compromise |
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| - federal govt got the power to regulate interstae commerce ( trade between states)- in return congress could not ban the slave trade for 20 yrs. |
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6 Principles of the Constitution |
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1. Popular Sovereignty- Power of govt is given to them by the people.
2. Limited Government
3. Separation of Powers- 3 (judicial, legislative, & executive.)
4. Checks and balances
5. Federalism
6. Constitution is changeable |
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| Relations among the states |
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- Freedom of speech
- Freedom of Press
- Freedom of Religion
- Freedom of Assembly
- Freedom of Petition |
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| right to keep and bear arms |
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| protection against quartering troops |
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| protection from illegal search and seizure |
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| requirement for a indictment by grand jury |
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right to a jury trial
right to be informed
right to confront accusers
right to council |
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| right to a jury trial in any civil case for more than 20$ |
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| protection from excesive bail and cruel and unusual protection |
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| the listing of righs in the constituion does not eliminate rights not listed |
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| any powers not given to the federal Gov't and not denied to the states govt, are reserved by the states and the people. |
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What was the first state to ratify the constitution?
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| series of 55 essays written by James Madison,John Jay, and Alexander Hamilton. |
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| support the constitution generally support a stronger National Govt |
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| opposed the constitution supported stronger state Govts |
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| " A republic , if we can keep it" |
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| Benjamin Franklin was asked what government we were going to have and he answered that. |
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| All of the 55 men that signed the constitution |
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