Constitutional convention ppt
- 1. Aim: How was the Constitutional Convention an exercise in compromise?
- 2. 1. What do the waves represent? 2. What does the artist mean by “rough sailing ahead?” Do Now:
- 3. 1. According to the song, why are the AOC “flawed”? 2. The gov. can declare war but… 3. The gov. can print money but… 4. What happened in Massachusetts? 5. Why was there a meeting in Philadelphia in 1787?
- 4. • NO President (Executive) • NO Army (order & protection) • NO Courts (Judicial) • NO Taxing Power (economic problems) • No power to enforce laws (regulate trade) • States were sovereign (States had more power than National Gov.) • One vote per state regardless of population (unfair to states with more population) • 9/13 states to pass a law (hard to make laws) HW Review: Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
- 5. • Many American’s poor • High state taxes to pay • People borrow money and then go into debt • Can’t pay debt – State Courts would get involved • Lose farms and then sent to prison
- 6. • Massachusetts • Farmers protest • They refuse to let the courts meet • Closed down the courthouse and destroyed debt records
- 7. • Daniel Shays – leads farmers in a revolt • Tried to take over a Massachusetts arsenal • Arsenal – a weapons storehouse • No national army, so governor sends state soldiers • Shay’s Rebellion – people think that the national government could not keep order or protect them
- 8. What problem in the U.S. was highlighted by the events of Shay’s Rebellion? • The weakness of the national government
- 9. The Constitutional Convention • 1787 - Philadelphia • Delegates from all the states invited to a convention to improve the Articles of Confederation, which were not working • 55 Delegates attended
- 11. Creating the Constitution • Talks would be private • This allowed them to speak freely & make good decisions • Windows in the State House covered • Guards were at the doors
- 12. Leaders of the Convention • George Washington was asked to preside (lead) over the convention. • James Madison kept notes of the discussions and is often called “The Father of the Constitution.” • The men who wrote the Constitution are called the “Founding Fathers.” • All the participants in the Convention were wealthy, white, males.
- 13. Name things you know about children’s story books.
- 15. • Create a children’s story book to tell the story of How the United States was born • You must include a narrative of how the US got its independence and Constitution. record yourself reading the book to a loved one (preferably a child)
- 16. • A cover page for the front with a creative title and visual. • A back cover with an “about the authors” section where you briefly tell readers about yourself. • At least 20 vocabulary words highlighted or underlined. • At least four colored images. (drawn by yourself or using the comic strip website)