chapter 2 historical roots of american government word
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Chapter 2Chapter 2Historical Roots of Historical Roots of
American GovernmentAmerican Government
Word.
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Leading Up to the Leading Up to the DeclarationDeclaration
►The Magna The Magna Carta (1215)Carta (1215)
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Leading Up to the Leading Up to the DeclarationDeclaration
►The Magna The Magna Carta (1215)Carta (1215) First document First document
to ever limit the to ever limit the power of a kingpower of a king
Guaranteed Guaranteed some rights of some rights of citizens – king citizens – king could not could not punish someone punish someone without jury trialwithout jury trial
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Leading Up to the Leading Up to the DeclarationDeclaration
► John Locke’s 2John Locke’s 2ndnd Treatise on Treatise on GovernmentGovernment Natural Rights – Natural Rights –
men had rights men had rights given to them by given to them by God before God before governments governments were ever were ever created.created. Mack Daddy
John Locke
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Leading Up to the Leading Up to the DeclarationDeclaration
►Man’s natural Man’s natural rights are: rights are: LIFELIFE LIBERTYLIBERTY PROPERTYPROPERTY Government’s Government’s
purpose is to purpose is to protect these, not protect these, not take them away!take them away!
Mack Daddy John Locke
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Britain Messes with the Britain Messes with the ColoniesColonies
►The Stamp Act 1765The Stamp Act 1765 Required every published piece of Required every published piece of
paper to receive a British stamp paper to receive a British stamp of approval, and pay a tax with itof approval, and pay a tax with it
True intention was likely to stop True intention was likely to stop colonists from publishing essays colonists from publishing essays and newspapers critical of and newspapers critical of Britain’s governmentBritain’s government
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Colonial UnityColonial Unity
►Stamp Act Congress (1765)Stamp Act Congress (1765) 9 colonies joined together to 9 colonies joined together to
protest England’s Stamp Act, protest England’s Stamp Act, and England repealed itand England repealed it
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Colonial UnityColonial Unity
►First Continental Congress (1774)First Continental Congress (1774) Trying to repair relationship with BritainTrying to repair relationship with Britain Sent a “Declaration of Rights and Sent a “Declaration of Rights and
Grievances” to the king, boycotted Grievances” to the king, boycotted trade with Englandtrade with England
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Colonial UnityColonial Unity
►Second Continental Congress (1775-Second Continental Congress (1775-1781)1781) Trying to defeat BritainTrying to defeat Britain Convened in the middle of the Convened in the middle of the
Revolutionary WarRevolutionary War
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Colonial UnityColonial Unity
►Second Continental Congress Second Continental Congress (1775)(1775) Elected George Washington Elected George Washington
Commander-in-Chief of the ArmyCommander-in-Chief of the Army
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The Declaration of The Declaration of IndependenceIndependence
July 4July 4thth, 1776, 1776
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Jefferson Explains the Trouble Jefferson Explains the Trouble With Writing This Thing:With Writing This Thing:
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Fundamentals of the DeclarationFundamentals of the Declaration
►Men have inalienable natural rightsMen have inalienable natural rights►Governments exist by the consent of Governments exist by the consent of
the governedthe governed►Abusive governments can be replacedAbusive governments can be replaced
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Our First GovernmentOur First Government
►The Articles of The Articles of ConfederationConfederationA huge A huge mistake, but mistake, but a good a good learning learning experienceexperience
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The Articles of ConfederationThe Articles of Confederation
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The Articles of ConfederationThe Articles of Confederation
►Was not a strong national Was not a strong national governmentgovernment
►Rather, it was a “firm league Rather, it was a “firm league of friendship” between 13 of friendship” between 13 independent statesindependent states
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Problems with the ArticlesProblems with the Articles
►National Government could not:National Government could not:Collect TaxesCollect TaxesRegulate Trade Between StatesRegulate Trade Between StatesCreate a Court SystemCreate a Court SystemUse Troops Without Permission Use Troops Without Permission from the Statesfrom the States
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Problems with the ArticlesProblems with the Articles►As a result:As a result:
States never sent the States never sent the government any moneygovernment any money
States boycotted each States boycotted each other’s goods and currencyother’s goods and currency
States made trade States made trade agreements with foreign agreements with foreign countriescountries
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Features of the Articles Features of the Articles GovernmentGovernment
►Legislative Branch (Congress)Legislative Branch (Congress) Unicameral (One House)Unicameral (One House) States could send as many or as few States could send as many or as few
Reps. as they wantedReps. as they wanted Each state gets 1 vote regardless of Each state gets 1 vote regardless of
number of Reps.number of Reps. Any change to the Articles required Any change to the Articles required
approval of all 13 statesapproval of all 13 states
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Features of the Articles Features of the Articles GovernmentGovernment
►Executive BranchExecutive Branch No national executive branchNo national executive branch All executive and judicial powers All executive and judicial powers
were given to the stateswere given to the states
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Problems Lead to the Need for a Problems Lead to the Need for a Change:Change:
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The Constitutional The Constitutional ConventionConvention
May 25May 25thth to September 17 to September 17thth, , 17871787
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The Constitutional The Constitutional ConventionConvention
►Original purpose was to Original purpose was to slightly edit the Articles of slightly edit the Articles of ConfederationConfederation
►What ended up happening was What ended up happening was a secret meeting where the a secret meeting where the Founding Fathers created a Founding Fathers created a brand new governmentbrand new government
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Washington: Okay, any suggestions on how to fix this thing?
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Madison: Ain’t gonna happen,
Georgie.
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Hamilton: Yeah, it’s time to smack
it up, ballaz!
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Washington: You know, I really like
the Articles, guys.
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Washington: j/k, dawgs.
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lol :)
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lol :)lol ;->
Ben Franklin:
Holla!
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The FramersThe Framers►Who were the Framers (Writers)?Who were the Framers (Writers)?
A gathering of 55 of the most A gathering of 55 of the most brilliant minds in history?brilliant minds in history?
Most were in their 30’s and 40’sMost were in their 30’s and 40’s All upper class, well educated, white All upper class, well educated, white
malesmales►Middle and lower classes, women Middle and lower classes, women and racial minorities were not and racial minorities were not given the opportunity to given the opportunity to participateparticipate
Most famous names : George Most famous names : George Washington, James Madison, Ben Washington, James Madison, Ben Franklin, Alexander HamiltonFranklin, Alexander Hamilton
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The Framers: Demi-Gods?The Framers: Demi-Gods?
►The Framers are The Framers are really just men – or really just men – or “politicians,” even“politicians,” even
►They are fighting They are fighting with one another on with one another on every issue, and every issue, and forming forming compromises to compromises to resolve the fightsresolve the fights
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The FramersThe Framers►James Madison James Madison
becomes known as becomes known as the “Father of the the “Father of the Constitution,” as Constitution,” as he became the he became the leader of the leader of the convention, and convention, and did much of the did much of the writingwriting
Mack Daddy James Madison
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I think we all know who the
true Mack Daddy is.
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Two Competing IdeasTwo Competing Ideas►The Virginia PlanThe Virginia Plan
The “Big State Plan”The “Big State Plan” 3 Branches – Legislative, 3 Branches – Legislative,
Executive, Judicial, each with Executive, Judicial, each with checks and balances against the checks and balances against the othersothers
Bicameral legislature with Bicameral legislature with representation based on representation based on population alonepopulation alone
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Two Competing IdeasTwo Competing Ideas►The New Jersey PlanThe New Jersey Plan
The “Small State Plan”The “Small State Plan” Unicameral legislature with Unicameral legislature with all states represented all states represented equallyequally
Executive would be three Executive would be three presidents, who chose the presidents, who chose the Judicial branchJudicial branch
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CompromisesCompromises►The Connecticut The Connecticut
CompromiseCompromise “ “The Great The Great Compromise”Compromise”
Bicameral Bicameral legislature, one legislature, one house based house based on population, on population, one on equalityone on equality
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How the Great Compromise How the Great Compromise WorksWorks
StateState PopulationPopulation # in # in HouseHouse
# in # in SenateSenate
CaliforniaCalifornia 35 million35 million 5353 22
ArizonaArizona 5 million5 million 88 22
WyomingWyoming 0.5 million0.5 million 11 22
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CompromisesCompromises►The 3/5ths CompromiseThe 3/5ths Compromise
Southern states wanted Southern states wanted to count slaves as part of to count slaves as part of their populations to get their populations to get more votes in Congressmore votes in Congress
Compromise allowed Compromise allowed them to count slaves as them to count slaves as 3/53/5thsths of a person in the of a person in the censuscensus
*Note* - slaves did NOT *Note* - slaves did NOT get 3/5get 3/5thsths of a vote! of a vote!
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CompromisesCompromises►The Commerce and Slave Trade The Commerce and Slave Trade
CompromiseCompromise Southern states feared that Southern states feared that
slavery would be banned by more slavery would be banned by more heavily populated Northern states heavily populated Northern states in Congressin Congress
Compromise prevented Congress Compromise prevented Congress from acting on the matter of slave from acting on the matter of slave trade for at least 20 yearstrade for at least 20 years
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Sources of the ConstitutionSources of the Constitution►Framers pulled from a number of Framers pulled from a number of
places to get the final product:places to get the final product: Ancient Greece’s Democracy and Ancient Greece’s Democracy and
Rome’s RepublicRome’s Republic John Locke’s 2John Locke’s 2ndnd Treatise on Treatise on
GovernmentGovernment Charles de Montesquieu’s ideas Charles de Montesquieu’s ideas
about separating the powers of about separating the powers of governmentgovernment
Great Britain’s governmentGreat Britain’s government
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British Government
Bicameral Legislature (House of Lords and
Commons)
Strong Executive (King)
Royal Court System
Federal Relationship w/ Colonies
Articles of Confederation
Unicameral Legislature
No Executive
No Court System
Confederation of States
New Constitution
Bicameral Legislature (House
and Senate)
Strong Executive (President)
Supreme Court System
Federal Government
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Ratifying the ConstitutionRatifying the Constitution
►Ratify – vote Ratify – vote on and passon and pass
►Constitution Constitution required that required that 9 of the 13 9 of the 13 states needed states needed to approve it to approve it to take effectto take effect
Did someone say “Rat”ify?
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Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists vs. Anti-FederalistsFederalists
►Federalists – favored ratification Federalists – favored ratification of the Constitution and a new of the Constitution and a new federal governmentfederal government
►Anti-Federalists - opposed the Anti-Federalists - opposed the new Constitution on almost all new Constitution on almost all groundsgrounds Especially wanted to add a bill of Especially wanted to add a bill of
rightsrights
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Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists vs. Anti-FederalistsFederalists
► Famous Federalists: Famous Federalists: James Madison, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, George John Jay, George WashingtonWashington Madison, Hamilton, Madison, Hamilton,
and Jay write and Jay write The The Federalist Papers – Federalist Papers – persuasive essays to persuasive essays to explain why the new explain why the new Constitution can be Constitution can be effective and effective and preserve personal preserve personal libertyliberty
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Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists vs. Anti-FederalistsFederalists
► Famous Anti-Famous Anti-Federalists: Patrick Federalists: Patrick Henry, Richard Henry, Richard Henry Lee, Samuel Henry Lee, Samuel Adams, John Adams, John HancockHancock
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And Now for And Now for Something Completely Something Completely
DifferentDifferent