Ratifying the Constitution.
Joined together to ensure ratification of the Constitution.
Outmaneuvered people against the Constitution.
Wrote a series of persuasive letters.
The Federalist Papers
Creating the Constitution
In Respect to Today...
Today the constitution is still in place, and the rules and principles are still effective. Just like back then, it has become a concern as to if our government is actually effective, or if it is in need of a change. Our government itself functions the same way outlined here, but may seem to have grown corrupted. People have begun to question its credibility.
The Very Important Terms
Laws and other factors are controlled mainly by the people, rather than leaders or rulers.
Bill of Rights
A list of the most important rights of a country.
Electoral College
Set of electors selected to evect a candidate to a specific office.
Allows for the branches to limit each others power, to ensure no single one grows too powerful.
Antifederalists
People against the federal government.
Ratification
Approval of something needed to legally do it.
New Jersey Plan
Proposal to keep the one vote per state rule that had been set by the Articles of Confederation.
Virginia Plan
Proprosal by Virginia for a bicameral Legislature.
Political concept in which a group is bound together in unity with a governing leader.
3/5 Compromise
3/5 of the slaves were to be counted for representation purposes.
Compromise between North and South.
Great Compromise
An agreement defining the sructure and representation each state would have.
Federal
A union of states under a centralized government.
Northwest Terriory
Organized incorperated territory of the United States.
Used to be set aside for the Indians
Bicameral Legislature
Practice of having two Legislative chambers compromise bills.
Republic
Form of government where the head of state is not a monarch.
Leaders get elected by the public.
Differences between Federalists and Antifederalists.
Federalists believed in a centralized government as well as the idea of all all laws being enacted in every state rather than idividually. They also wanted a unified currency amongst the states.
Antifederalists did not support the idea of a central government, out of fear of it becoming like England, with a king. Believed in strong state rights. They eventually become more popular and became known as the democrats.
The Very Important People
James Madison
Became president.
Wrote first drafts of the Constitution, co-wrote federalist papers, and sponsered the Bill of Rights.
Known as the father of the Constitution.
John Jay
Negotiated the Jay Treaty, settling major grievences with Great Britain.
First Chief Justice of the United States.
Became governor of New York.
ALexander Hamilton
Was general George Washington's advisor.
Believed the jealousy between states was caused by articles of confederation.
Weakness Within the Articles of Confederation.
National Government could not force states to follow laws.
Did not have the power to tax.
No power to enforce laws.
Congress lacked strong leadership.
No national army or navy.
Each state had different paper currency.
Principles of the Constitution.
There are six main principles of the constitution.
Federalism
Division of power of a central government.
Judicial Review
To declare unjudt things unjust and effectivly remove them.
Checks and Balances
TO avoid any branch from becoming too powerful.
Seperation of power
Three branches of government.
Limited Government
Government is not all powerful.
Popular Sovereignity
Power is recieved by the people.
