compromises and ratification of constitution
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Compromises and Ratification of Constitution. Vocabulary. Constitution : a written document that contains the rules (laws and rights) of a political or social organization. Ratify : approve National/Federal/Central Government : the head government of the land. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Compromises and Ratification of Constitution
Vocabulary• Constitution: a written document that contains the
rules (laws and rights) of a political or social organization.
• Ratify: approve• National/Federal/Central Government: the head
government of the land.• Federalists: supported Constitution• Anti-Federalists: opposed Constitution• Commerce: trade• Compromise: when both sides of a argument come
together and both give a little to meet both sides needs.
Major Differences between Articles of Confederation and Constitution
How many representatives does each state get in Congress?
The Great Compromise
• Also call Connecticut Compromise• Big and Small states both win!• Congress = 2 houses; Senate and House of
Representatives.• Senate = equal # of representatives per state.• House = representatives based on population.
Should the Congress have power to control trade?
Result:
• Congress CAN control trade, but slave trade will continue (for about 20 more years).
• Called Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise.
Should slaves be counted in the population for representation
purposes?
3/5 Compromise
• Each slave counted as 3/5 of a free citizen (every 5 slaves counted as 3 free people).
How should the President of the United States be chosen?
• Electoral College: voters elect representatives (electors) to elect the president (indirect democracy).
Anti-Federalists• Openly opposed the Constitution. • Too much power to national government and took
too much away from the states. • Thought Constitution should've been developed in
open, public meeting instead of secrecy.• The Executive Branch had too much power. • Allowed for a peacetime army. • Lacked a bill of rights (failed to provide for certain
basic liberties, such as freedom of speech or religion).
Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists
Federalist Papers
• 85 essays wrote by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay that supported a strong central government.
One Nation
• Rhode Island was last to ratify it in 1790.• The 13 independent states were now one
nation, the United States of America.