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A RTICLES OF C ONFEDERATION Problems: 1. Congress had no power to tax 2. states printed their own money 3. no executive to enforce laws 4. no national judicial system 5. needed 9/13 states to pass a lawTRANSCRIPT
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THE CONSTITUTION
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ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION 1st constitution of the U.S. ‘loose friendship’ of the states
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ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATIONProblems:
1. Congress had no power to tax2. states printed their own money3. no executive to enforce laws4. no national judicial system5. needed 9/13 states to pass a law
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ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATIONEffects of the problems:
-Shays’ Rebellion-lack of respect from the rest of the world
FAIL!
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FRAMERS OF THE CONSTITUTION 55 delegates all states there except Rhode Island Chairman: G. Washington Recorder/Author: J. Madison Goal: Revise Articles of Confed. Result: Threw out Articles; completely new
document came up with two plans: VA Plan and NJ Plan
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VIRGINIA PLAN favored bigger states (pop.) bicameral legislature # of legislators would be based on states’
populations
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NEW JERSEY PLAN favored smaller states unicameral legislature # of legislators would be equal from each
state
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GREAT COMPROMISE CT steps in bicameral legislature:
*Upper House (Senate):based on = #s*Lower House (House of Reps):
based on pop. of states 3/5 Compromise: 60% of the slave
population in a state would be counted
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BASIC PRINCIPLES OF THE CONSTITUTION1. Federalism power given to state and national
governments strong national government states’ rights as well
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BASIC PRINCIPLES OF THE CONSTITUTION2. Separation of Powers Three Branches of government
a. Legislative: Makes lawsb. Executive: Enforces lawsc. Judicial: Interprets laws
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BASIC PRINCIPLES OF THE CONSTITUTION3. Checks and Balances each branch has ‘checks’ on the other two does not allow one branch to become too
powerful
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ARTICLE I Outlines the set-up and responsibilities of the
Legislative branch
Section 1: Creation of a bicameral legislature.
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ARTICLE I Section 2: Creation of the House of
Representatives.
-must be 25 years old to be a representative and a citizen of the US for at least 7 years - 2-year term
-100% up for re-election every two years
-representation is based on state’s population
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ARTICLE I Section 3: Creation of the Senate
-must be 30 years old to be a Senator and a citizen of the US for at least 14 years
- 6-year term
- 67% up for re-election every two
years
-Presides over the Senate: Vice-President
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ARTICLE I Section 4: Congress decides when and
where elections are held Section 7: The Senate and House must
agree on the same bill to be sent to the President.
Section 8: Congress has the power to collect money through taxes.
-List the powers given to Congress (in common language).
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ARTICLE I
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ARTICLE II
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ARTICLE III
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ARTICLES IV - VII
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RATIFICATION
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AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION
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