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Creating the Constitution

Creating the Constitution. The Framers. 12 of the 13 states (except RI) sent delegates to Philadelphia for a convention (55 delegates) “an assembly of demi -gods” They met in the summer, 11 years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

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Creating the Constitution

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  1. Creating the Constitution

  2. The Framers 12 of the 13 states (except RI) sent delegates to Philadelphia for a convention (55 delegates) “an assembly of demi-gods” They met in the summer, 11 years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence. George Washington was almost unanimously elected presidents of the convention. Each state had one vote on all matters.

  3. Working in Secrecy The convention drew a lot of attention, so the delegates adapted a rule of secrecy. James Madison kept a journal of his accounts of the proceeding and most of what we know today comes from his voluminous Notes. Soon Madison’s brilliance was recognized and became the floor runner, and he contributed more to the constitution than any other member of the convention.

  4. A Historic Decision The Philadelphia Convention was called to revise the Articles of Confederation. However, almost immediately they decided that a NEW government needed to be created. They now started writing a new constitution.

  5. Virginia Plan This plan was mostly the work of Madison. It stated that the new government should have 3 branch: legislative, executive, & judicial. (the legislative would be bicameral) Representation in each house would be based on population/money. The members of the lower house, House of Reps, would be popularly elected

  6. Virginia Plan The members of the upper house, the Senate, would be chosen by the house from lists of persons nominated by the State legislatures. Congress would be given all the powers it had before, but also it could veto any State law that conflicted with national law.

  7. Virginia Plan Congress would choose a “National Executive” & “National Judiciary” = the “Council of Revisions” “Council of Revisions” could veto acts passed by congress, but a veto could be overridden by both houses. The new constitution greatly expanded powers of the central govt. and made it able to enforces those powers.

  8. New Jersey Plan Smaller states found VP too radical. William Peterson submitted his plan. This plan kept the unicameral congress and each state being equally represented. The congress would still have the powers of before but also the power to tax and to regulate trade between the states.

  9. New Jersey Plan Some Similarities, but the major Difference between the NJP & VP is: -How states were represented in congress -Was it going to be based by population? -Was it going to be state equality?

  10. Compromises Connecticut Compromise: 2 houses, in the smaller Senate the states would be represented equally & in the house the states would be based on population. The agreement satisfied both sides of the VP & NJP while supporting the creation of a strong central govt. “The Great Compromise”

  11. Compromises Now the question was, would slaves be counted in population ? Three-Fifths Compromise: all free ppl should be counted and 3/5th of all other ppl would be counted. -Also, the southerners could count their slaves but they would have pay a tax. = ?

  12. Compromises Since the new constitution would give the power to regulate foreign & interstate trade, the Southern states were worried that would try to tax exports & interfere with the slave trade. Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise: Congress was forbidden the power to tax exported goods from any state, and would not interfere w/ the slave trade for a least 20 yrs.

  13. Finished Project After all the debates through the hot summer they had finally came to a compromise that most of the committee agreed with. On September 17th 1787, 39 total names signed the finished document.

  14. The Fight for Ratification Articles of Confederation= all 13 colonies approval before amending However, this was a NEW constitution that was intended to replace the Articles. Sept 28th 1787 copies of the constitution were sent to the States.

  15. Federalist v Anti-Federalist Federalist -Stressed the weaknesses of the Articles - The only fix was a new govt. Anti-Federalists -Opposed the ratification process -No mention of God -States did not have power to print money

  16. Federalist v Anti-Federalist 2 major features of the new constitution were causing questions: -the increased power of the central govt. -the lack of a bill of rights

  17. Result However, the federalists prevailed and soon 11 out of the 13 colonies ratified the new constitution. George Washington was elected president of the United States.

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