1 / 35

The Constitutional Convention

The Constitutional Convention. May – September 1787 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Constitutional Convention. May – September 1787 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Constitutional Convention. May – September 1787 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. What Led to the Changing the A of C?.

lore
Download Presentation

The Constitutional Convention

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. The Constitutional Convention May – September 1787 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  2. The Constitutional Convention May – September 1787 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  3. The Constitutional Convention May – September 1787 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  4. What Led to the Changing the A of C? • Fighting among states • State gov’tsSTRONG • Abuse of state power = Shays’ Rebellion • National gov’tWEAK • No national power to collect taxes • No national strong military • No national strong president • Worthless printing of money Shays’ Rebellion

  5. Articles of Confederation American Revolution Revolutionary War War of Independence End of French & Indian War Proclamation Line Constitution Declaration of Independence

  6. American Revolution Revolutionary War War of Independence End of French & Indian War Articles of Confederation Proclamation Line U.S. Constitution

  7. Hot Philly Summer • Largest city in America • Outdoor privies • No bathtubs • Germs, diseases • Smallpox • Child deaths

  8. Hot Philly Summer • Largest city in America • Outdoor privies • No bathtubs • Germs, diseases • Smallpox • Child deaths

  9. Constitutional Convention 1787 • 55 Delegates from the 12 states • Secret meeting • Change mind • Finish united • James Madison took notes • Make changes AoC ?

  10. Founding Fathers • James Madison • George Washington • James Wilson • Alexander Hamilton • Roger Sherman • Gouverneur Morris • Benjamin Franklin

  11. Founding Fathers • James Madison • George Washington • James Wilson • Alexander Hamilton • Roger Sherman • Gouverneur Morris • Benjamin Franklin

  12. Founding Fathers • James Madison • George Washington • James Wilson • Alexander Hamilton • Roger Sherman • Gouverneur Morris • Benjamin Franklin Who’s Not There?

  13. What Did They Decide? • Direct Democracy or Republic? • Power to states or national? • Separation of Powers • Checks and Balances • Representation • Slavery • Amendments • Rights of people

  14. What Did They Decide? • Direct Democracy or Republic? • Power to states or national? • Separation of Powers • Checks and Balances • Representation • Slavery • Amendments • Rights of people

  15. What Kind of Government Should We Have? No Monarchy

  16. Republic Republic

  17. What Kind of Government Should We Have?

  18. Founding Fathers – James Wilson • Power to the people • People’s rights • Against slavery • States not important • Direct Democracy • BUT, delegates afraid of “mob rule” – so no democracy James Wilson His mind is a “blaze of light”

  19. Founding Fathers – James Madison • Father of the Constitution • Studied books about governments in history • Republic with strong central government

  20. What Kind of Government Should We Have?

  21. What Did They Decide? • Democracy or Republic? • Power to states or national? • Separation of Powers • Checks and Balances • Representation • Slavery • Amendments • Rights of people

  22. What Did They Decide? • Direct Democracy or Republic? • Power to states or national? • Separation of Powers • Checks and Balances • Representation • Slavery • Amendments • Rights of people

  23. Who Should Have Strongest Government?

  24. Founding Fathers – James Madison • Father of the Constitution • Studied books about governments in history • Republic with strong central government

  25. Founding Fathers – Alexander Hamilton • Washington’s aide in war • Short, poor child, born in Virgin Islands • Wanted president to be king for life • Strong central gov’t • States not important

  26. Who Should Have Strongest Government? Share Power

  27. Who Should Have Strongest Government? Share Power = Federalism

  28. National vs. State Power

  29. National vs. State Power

  30. National vs. State Power • Not a good solution • Big fights over next 80 years • Small arguments even now

  31. What Did They Decide? • Direct Democracy or Republic? • Power to states or national? • Separation of Powers • Checks and Balances • Representation • Slavery • Amendments • Rights of people

  32. Decisions At the Convention • Did they decide on a direct democracy or republic?

  33. Decisions At the Convention • Did they decide on a direct democracy or republic?

  34. Decisions At the Convention • Who gets more power? States or National gov’t

  35. Decisions At the Convention • Who should have more power? States or National gov’t • SHARED POWERS

More Related