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REALITY: The United States' first attempt at a national government failed.

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People recognized the problems. A meeting was held in 1787 in Philadelphia. They wanted to change the

Articles of Confederation to create a stronger national government.

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It was hot.

They kept the windows closed so no one could hear... they didn't want the

press getting word.

They were attempting to create something great... something unique...something that the world would

admire and envy.

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PopularSovereignty

Separationof Powers

Checks and

Balances

Federalism

Principles they

agreed upon

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LIMITEDGOVERNMENT

PopularSovereignty

Federalism

Separationof Powers

Checks and

Balances

These principles help to achieve the ultimate goal of a limited government. Tap the star to link to a definition of limited government.

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What they couldn't agree upon...

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resource.

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BIG STATES

SMALLSTATES

Representation based on population

Equal representation for all states

Result

STRUCTURE and REPRESENTATION

VIRGINIA PLAN NEW JERSEY PLAN

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The Issue of SlaveryPeople or Property?

SlaveStates

Non-Slave

States

Slaves should count in population

Slaves shouldn't count in population because they are property in

practice

Result

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CLOSING POINTS:

The United States Constitution was an attempt to FIX problems at the national level.

Creating the document involved COMPROMISE between many interested parties.

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QUIZTUESDAY ON:

CAUSES OF AMERICAN REVOLUTION

AMERICAN REVOLUTION

ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION

CONSTITUTION

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THREE-FIFTHS COMPROMISESlaves would count as 3/5 of a person for population count. (Or... 3 out of every 5

slaves would count.)

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The Great Compromisep. 146

House of Representatives-

representation based on

population

Senate - representation is the same regardless of

population

Bicameral Legislature

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Power lies in the hands of the

people. Government serves the people.

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Divides government power between legislative,

executive, and judicial branches

(Montesquieu)

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System in which each branch of government has the power

to monitor and limit the power of the other two.

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Power is shared between the national and state

governments.

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Government has only as much authority as the

people give it. Its power is therefore LIMITED.