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Ch.3 Sec 1 Governing a New Nation

Ch.3 Sec 1 Governing a New Nation . To prevent the abuses of Britain, states wanted to protect individual rights. Virginia was the first state to include a bill of rights in it’s constitution. The original U.S. Constitution did not have a bill of rights .

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Ch.3 Sec 1 Governing a New Nation

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  1. Ch.3 Sec 1 Governing a New Nation • To prevent the abuses of Britain, states wanted to protect individual rights. • Virginia was the first state to include a bill of rights in it’s constitution. • The original U.S. Constitution did not have a bill of rights . • The bill of rights was added to the Constitution through the amendment process.

  2. Bill of Rights • Freedom of religion • Freedom of the press • The right to trial by jury

  3. Articles of Confederation • One branch of government • No executive • No system of national courts • The states could not collect taxes or regulate trade. • What problems can you see with the Articles of Confederation :

  4. Warm up 9/26/13 • How did the Bill of Rights become part of the Constitution? • Added through the amendment process • What did the original United States Constitution not have? • A Bill of Rights • Name some weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation • One branch of government, and no taxes.

  5. Land Ordinance of 1785 • Congress had to devise a plan for land sales and settlements. • Settlers and investors could buy formerly public lands.

  6. Northwest Ordinance of 1787 • Three step process for admitting new states. • Established a system for governing new territories

  7. Problems with the Articles of Confederation • No tax money to run the government • No taxes, no army, the British continued to try and occupy forts.

  8. Shay’s Rebellion • Economic depression hit the colonies • State government began seizing farms because farmers could not pay their taxes • Daniel Shay’s led an uprising preventing farm seizures • Shays’ Rebellion led the states to want a stronger central government to protect people.

  9. Warm Up 9/26/13 • Please explain the events of Shay’s Rebellion • One paragraph, 4-6 sentences. (Full Sentences) • I will pick several people to present, so be ready. • Include in your essay: • Why did Shay’s Rebellion occur? • What happened at Shay’s Rebellion? • What policy changed because of Shay’s Rebellion?

  10. Warm up 9-27 Please include the question in your answer • What was the Land Ordinance of 1785? • What was the Northwest Ordinance of 1787? • Which branch of government creates the laws?

  11. Ch. 3 Sec 2 The Constitutional Convention Vocabulary page 86 James Madison Judicial Branch Roger Sherman James Wilson Compromise Gouverneur Morris

  12. The Constitutional Convention • Delegates came together to revise the Articles of Confederation. • Many Delegates felt that a revision would not be enough.

  13. The Virginia Plan New Jersey Plan • Strong Central Government • Three separate branches of government. • Two House congress, a lower house and a upper house. • Representation based on population • Wanted one vote per state. • Single house of congress

  14. The Senate 100 senators, two from Each state

  15. House of representativesBased on population of each state

  16. The Great Compromise • Two House Congress • House of Representatives: based on population • 2 year terms • Senate: 2 from each state • 6 year terms • Each enslaved person is counted as 3/5ths of a free person.

  17. 3/5ths Compromise • Northerner's felt that slaves could note vote so they should not be counted. • 500 enslaved people would count as 300 free people

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