Creating The Constitution - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

1 / 19
About This Presentation
Title:

Creating The Constitution

Description:

The Three Fifths Compromise ... delegates agreed to count slaves as three-fifths of a person for the purpose of representation ... – PowerPoint PPT presentation

Number of Views:48
Avg rating:3.0/5.0
Slides: 20
Provided by: LCSD6
Category:

less

Transcript and Presenter's Notes

Title: Creating The Constitution


1
Creating The Constitution
  • The framers
  • The delegates to the constitution were young
  • They were remarkably well educated and
    experienced in politics

James Mason
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
James Madison
2
Organization and Procedure
  • George Washington was elected president of the
    convention.
  • Each state could cast one vote on an issue, and a
    majority of votes were needed to carry a proposal.

3
The Decision to Write a New Constitution
  • The Philadelphia convention was called revise the
    articles of confederation
  • Most delegates agreed that writing a new
    constitution was necessary.

4
The Virginia Plan



  • The Virginia plan called for a strong national
    government with 3 separate branches
  • It favored large states because the number of
    votes in the legislature would be based on a
    states population

5
The New Jersey Plan
The New Jersey Plan The New Jersey Plan
Branches Three - legislative, executive, and judicial. The legislature appoints people to serve in the executive branch, and the executive branch selects the justices of the Supreme Court.
Legislature One house (unicameral). States would be represented equally, so all states had the same power.
OtherPowers The national government could levy taxes and import duties, regulate trade, and state laws would be subordinate to laws passed by the national legislature
  • The new jersey plan resembled the articles of
    confederation, but increased power of federal
    government to tax and regulate trade.
  • It favored small states because each state was
    given equal representation in the legislature.

6
The Connecticut/ Great Compromise
  • Disagreement over representation in congress
    caused tempers to flare
  • Connecticut compromise settled the conflict

7
The Three Fifths Compromise
  • The question arose of whether slaves should be
    counted in the populations of Southern States.
  • The delegates agreed to count slaves as
    three-fifths of a person for the purpose of
    representation

8
The Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise
  • Congress was forbidden to tax exports.
  • Congress could not act on the slave trade for at
    least 20 years.

9
A Bundle of Compromises
  • Great differences of opinion existed among the
    delegates.
  • Compromise was necessary on many issues.

10
Sources of the Constitution
  • The framers were well educated
  • Delegates drew from history, current political
    thought, and their own experiences.

11
The Convention Completes Its Work
  • The convention approved the Constitution.
  • Most delegates agreed that the constitution was
    not perfect, but was the best that they could
    produce.
  • now what?

12
The States Must Ratify The Constitution The
Fight to Come
  • The Federalist
  • Wanted the strong government the constitution
    provided
  • Must be approved even is some problems
  • Feared the people more then government.

13
The Antifederalist
  • Felt the constitution was a betrayal of the
    revolution
  • Create a govt that could tax tell you what to
    do.
  • Feared the government more than the people
  • Feared the federal government would over power
    the governments closest to the people ( state
    local)
  • Feared for American Liberties.

14
Comparing the Federalist Antifederalist views
15
The Federalist Win..
  • The advantages
  • Everyone saw flaws with articles
  • Shays Rebellion
  • The federalist were united behind a common plan
    The constitution
  • The Antifederalist had no alternative common plan
    they just didnt like the constitution.
  • The federalist were well organized and national.
  • The Federalist had George Washington.

16
The States Ratify
  • Delaware, New Jersey, Connecticut quickly ratify.
  • Small states who stand to benefit from
    federalism.
  • Georgia ratifies- need federal help for native
    American war.

But, it means nothing without NY, Mass Virginia
17
The fight for NY
  • The federalist papers
  • To persuade the NY state convention citizens
    Alexander Hamilton John Jay wrote a series of
    essays in support of the new constitution. The
    essays were published in the NY newspapers and
    widely read discussed by the citizen.
  • With the effort of Hamilton Jay NY ratifies the
    constitution.

18
Getting Virginia
  • Patrick Henry had much of Virginia concerned
    about the lack of a bill of rights in the
    constitution
  • Leading Federalist promise an amendment to the
    constitution protecting individual liberties once
    the constitution is ratified.
  • So we got bill of rights.

The living constitution
19
Write a Comment
User Comments (0)
About PowerShow.com