the constitution the colonial mind… enlightenment philosophies workbook p.41
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THE CONSTITUTION
THE COLONIAL MIND…
ENLIGHTENMENT PHILOSOPHIES
WORKBOOK p.41
NATURAL RIGHTS“UNALIENABLE”“WE HOLD THESE
TRUTHS…”
THE NEW ENGLAND
CONFEDERATION1734
THE ALBANY PLAN1754
* DEFENSE* TRADE
THE STAMP ACT CONGRESS – 1765
TO RESPOND TO…..STAMP ACT AND OTHER
LAWS….
DECLARATION OFRIGHTS AND GRIEVANCES
RESULT???
STAMP ACT ISREPEALED….
WHY????
INTELLIGENTSIA
12/16/1773
“I’LL HAVE ONE MORE OF ME…”
BRITISH REACTION….
THE INTOLERABLEACTS….
OUR RESPONSE…
1ST CONTINENTALCONGRESS – 1774
4.19.1775 * LEXINGTON
*CONCORD
2ND CONTINENTALCONGRESS – 1775
*GW*1775-1781
THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR
DECLARATIONOF
INDEPENDENCE
GOAL: LIBERTY
LIBERTYVS.
ORDER
SOLON
MAPLE HEIGHTS
BRUNSWICK
PARMAHEIGHTS
VERMILLION
...MMMMM...
ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
1781-1787
AOC = WEAKp.42 Workbook
SHAY’S REBELLION1787
TAKE MY FARM? I DON’T THINK SO…
PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION -1787
KEY QUESTION?
VIRGINIA PLAN
N. J. PLAN
THE GREAT COMPROMISEHOUSE = POP.
SENATE = 2 PER
POPULATION ISSUES
-REPRESENTATION-TAXATION
3/5 TH’S COMPROMISE
EXAMPLE500,000 = 300,000
WOMEN???
HOUSE TODAY…CALIF – 53TEXAS – 36NY/FLA – 27OHIO – 16
7 STATES – 1 EACH
SENATE TODAY2 PER STATE
OTHER ISSUES…TRADE?
PRESIDENT?SLAVERY?
KEY PRINCIPLES
FEDERALISM!!!!MADISON AND
FACTIONS
SEPARATION OF POWERS
CHECKS AND BALANCES
FEDERALISTSVS.
ANTI-FEDERALISTS
BILL OF RIGHTS
FEDERALIST PAPERS
JUNE 21, 1788RATIFICATION
AMENDMENTS
•2/3 BOTH HOUSES•3/4 STATES•“SUPER MAJORITY” CONCEPT