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Compromises and Ratification of Constitution

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.

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Compromises and Ratification of Constitution

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  1. Compromises and Ratification of Constitution

  2. 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.

  3. Major Differences between Articles of Confederation and Constitution

  4. How many representatives does each state get in Congress?

  5. 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.

  6. Should the Congress have power to control trade?

  7. Result: • Congress CAN control trade, but slave trade will continue (for about 20 more years). • Called Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise.

  8. Should slaves be counted in the population for representation purposes?

  9. 3/5 Compromise • Each slave counted as 3/5 of a free citizen (every 5 slaves counted as 3 free people).

  10. How should the President of the United States be chosen? • Electoral College: voters elect representatives (electors) to elect the president (indirect democracy).

  11. 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).

  12. Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists

  13. Federalist Papers • 85 essays wrote by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay that supported a strong central government.

  14. One Nation • Rhode Island was last to ratify it in 1790. • The 13 independent states were now one nation, the United States of America.

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