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Section 1: The Articles of Confederation Section 2: Drafting and Ratifying the Constitution

CHAPTER 5. From Confederation to Federal Union. Section 1: The Articles of Confederation Section 2: Drafting and Ratifying the Constitution Section 3: The Constitution: A Living Document. SECTION 1. The Articles of Confederation. Question:

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Section 1: The Articles of Confederation Section 2: Drafting and Ratifying the Constitution

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  1. CHAPTER 5 From Confederation to Federal Union Section 1: The Articles of Confederation Section 2: Drafting and Ratifying the Constitution Section 3:The Constitution: A Living Document

  2. SECTION 1 The Articles of Confederation Question: What were weaknesses of the national government under the Articles of Confederation, and what problems did these cause?

  3. SECTION 1 • All 13 states had to consent to changes in Articles • Major legislation needed the consent of all 13 states • Inability of Congress to levy taxes • Inability of Congress to regulate foreign trade • Lack of confidence in government • Mounting national debt • Economic depression • Civil unrest LED TO The Articles of Confederation Weaknesses of National Government Under the Articles of Confederation Problems Caused by Weaknesses of Articles

  4. SECTION 2 Drafting and Ratifying the Constitution Question: What were the constitutional compromises between the small and large states, slaveholding and free states, and northern and southern states?

  5. SECTION 2 The Great Compromise The Three-Fifths Compromise Commerce Compromise • granted each state an equal voice in theupper houseregardless of size • accordedrepresentation in thelower house basedon population • • established that three fifths of a states slave population would count in determining its representation • • established that Congress could levy tariffs on imports, but not exports • • allowed theimportation of slaves until the end of 1807 Drafting and Ratifying the Constitution CONSTITUTIONAL COMPROMISES

  6. SECTION 3 The Constitution: A Living Document Question: What are some potential drawbacks to the system of checks and balances?

  7. SECTION 3 The Constitution: A Living Document Potential Drawbacks to the Checks-and-Balances System • political infighting • political stalemates • government shutdowns

  8. CHAPTER 5 Chapter Wrap-Up • How does the organization of the federal government reflect concern about a powerful national government? • How did the government’s economic policies lead to Shay’s Rebellion? • How might framers of the Constitution have helped to ensure that more citizens had a voice in government?

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