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CONSTITUTION

Chapter 6. CONSTITUTION. Shay’s Rebellion and other problems in the country convince some people that change is needed A call for the government to get the power to pass a tariff is refused by the states. Supporters of Stronger Government. *Land Speculators *Large Landowners *Manufacturers

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CONSTITUTION

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  1. Chapter 6 CONSTITUTION

  2. Shay’s Rebellion and other problems in the country convince some people that change is needed A call for the government to get the power to pass a tariff is refused by the states

  3. Supporters of Stronger Government *Land Speculators *Large Landowners *Manufacturers *Creditors

  4. Virginia (Madison) calls for convention to discuss commercial issues Only 5 states show up New York issue call for another convention to fix Articles

  5. Congress calls for a convention to: “render the constitution of the Federal government adequate to the exigencies of the union.”

  6. How do you get the states to show up? I’ll be there, you should come too!

  7. CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION 1787 -Philly

  8. VIRGINIA PLAN *2 Houses -Lower based on pop. -Upper picked by lower

  9. NEW JERSEY PLAN *1 House equal voting

  10. GREAT COMPROMISE 2 Houses lower by pop. Upper 2 per Roger Sherman

  11. SLAVERY • 3/5 Compromise • Can’t ban slave trade for 20yrs • Duty of $10 max

  12. FEDERAL SYSTEM • shared/separate powers • Constitution supreme law of the land

  13. How to stop Tyranny? • Separation of Power • Checks & Balances

  14. Sovereignty Where does the power come from? A of C – the states

  15. Constitution Robert Morris “We the people”

  16. FEDERALISTS Supporters of Constitution Washington, Franklin, Hamilton, Adams, Jefferson & Madison

  17. ANTI-FEDERALISTS Against Constitution S. Adams, P. Henry

  18. Help to Ratify *Federalist Papers Jay, Hamilton, Madison *Bill of Rights

  19. ELECTION OF 1788 Washington 1st President - unanimous Adams VP

  20. ACTIONS OF THE 1ST CONGRESS

  21. Bill of Rights 10 Amendments 1-9 limit Congress 10 states get all powers not withheld or delegated

  22. JUDICIARY ACT of 1789 Supreme Court – 6 members 13 District Courts 3 Circuit Courts

  23. CREATES 3 EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS State, War, Treasury 2 Offices Attorney General Postmaster General

  24. State - Jefferson Vir. D-R War - Knox Mass. Fed Treasury- Hamilton NY. Fed Att. Gen.–Randolph Vir. D-R

  25. Randolph Knox Hamilton Jefferson

  26. HAMILTON’S PLAN • Recall Revolutionary bonds – replace with interest bearing bonds • Take over State debts

  27. *National Bank -provide loans to business -deposit federal funds -collect taxes/pay expenditures –monopoly on Gov. banking

  28. HOW TO RAISE MONEY *Sale of public land *Tariff on imports *Excise on Alcoholic liquors

  29. Many in South unhappy with plan Hamilton makes deal with Jefferson and Madison *Hamilton gets plan-Bank has 20 year Charter *South gets capital

  30. Program: restores public credit raise manufacturers profits from tariffs and new banking system

  31. Problems: Small farmers pay too much in taxes Many feel program is for the rich

  32. Those opposed to Hamilton’s plan become: Democratic-Republicans T Jeff

  33. Those who support Hamilton become the Federalists Hamilton

  34. JEFFERSON’S VIEW *Agrarian Republic *Independent citizen/farmer Opposed to: Industrial economy/large cities

  35. *sees western land as safety valve- keep US form becoming industrial like Europe

  36. FEDERALISTS Strong in commercial centers of Northeast DEMOCRATIC-REPUBLICANS Strong in West and South

  37. Pennsylvania farmers upset about Federal tax on whiskey Fell they already pay too much Attack tax collectors

  38. Whiskey Rebellion Whiskey

  39. Neutrality *Citizen Genet-France *Jay’s Treaty-England *Pinckney’s Treaty-Spain

  40. Washington’s Farewell *Benefits of Federal Gov. *Against Party System *Stable Public Credit *Permanent Foreign Alliances *Military Establishment

  41. Adams wins 1796 election Jefferson comes in second

  42. Affair Y X Pickney Marshall Z $ Gerry

  43. QUASI-WAR 1798-1799

  44. ALIEN & SEDITION ACTS

  45. Virginia & Kentucky Resolves *based on Social Contract *if government exceeds it’s power, state can nullify the law

  46. ELECTION OF 1800 *Adams vs. Jefferson *Aaron Burr – founder of Tammany Hall *Jefferson & Burr tied

  47. Jefferson Burr

  48. *vote in House of Reps. *38 ballots *Hamilton swings election to Jefferson

  49. Revolution of 1800

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