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APUS Question. The central compromise of the Constitutional Convention involved the issue of? Balance of powers within the federal government Relationship of state and federal powers. Abandonment of the articles of confederation Representation of large and small states
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APUS Question The central compromise of the Constitutional Convention involved the issue of? • Balance of powers within the federal government • Relationship of state and federal powers. • Abandonment of the articles of confederation • Representation of large and small states • The powers of the presidency
APUS Question The central compromise of the Constitutional Convention involved the issue of? • Balance of powers within the federal government • Relationship of state and federal powers. • Abandonment of the articles of confederation • REPRESENTATION OF LARGE AND SMALL STATES • The powers of the presidency
REGENT PREPARATION At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, delegates from the small states most strongly supported the idea of • establishing a strong national executive • levying taxes on exports • popular election of Senators • equal representation for the states in the national legislature
REGENT PREPARATION At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, delegates from the small states most strongly supported the idea of • Establishing a strong national executive • levying taxes on exports • popular election of Senators • EQUAL REPRESENTATION FOR THE STATES IN THE NATIONAL LEGISLATURE
Madison FEDERALISTS ANTI-FEDERALISTs Franklin Hancock S. Adams Henry Washington Hamilton Clinton
I. RATIFICATION • Delegates brought Constitution to their home states for RATIFICATION (APPROVAL) • States held ratification conventions • elected officials represented the people • NY ratifying convention - Poughkeepsie
I. RATIFICATION • Smaller states quickly ratified Constitution • NY & VA - two largest & most important statesdebated for months
II. FEDERALISTS PAPERS • FEDERALISTS- Constitutional supporters • Debated in the public forum of the press • Published PRO-RATIFICATION ESSAYS FEDERALIST PAPERS • Federalist Papers signed "Publius" • Alexander Hamilton, James Madison & John Jay • TODAY- some of the greatest commentary on the meaning & intent of the Constitution's chief authors
III. BILL OF RIGHTS • ANTI-FEDERALISTS- Opposed ratification • All of the states eventually accepted the new government • VA & MA wanted BILL OF RIGHTS FIRST 10 AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION • TODAY - Stand as the Anti-Federalists greatest contribution to the Constitution