Mar 27, 2015
Britain -
Britain Soldiers
SpainWhere arethey?
France
Debt
currencyvalue
Kentucky’s “Southwest Territory” Kentucky’s “Southwest Territory”
Territory – 1. Congress appoints – a Governor, a Secretary (State), and three judges to administer 2. 5,000 FREE males who could elect a Territorial Assembly
+ State – (Above) + 1. 60,000 FREE
Inhabitants 2. An acceptable State Constitution to Congress
Weakness continued
Shays’ Rebellion 1780’s – Massachusetts was in a serious
economic depression 1786 – The Massachusetts' State
Legislature voted the heaviest taxes in the history of the colony/state
Mass. Legislature decreed that taxes HAD to be paid in Specie- only gold or silver coins
The Rebellion proved the weakness of the U.S. Government under the Articles
Where were J Adams and T Jefferson?
Where were S Adams and P Henry?
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Virginia Plan – Three Branches of Gov’t
Executive & Judicial – elected by the legislative branch
Legislative – elects othertwo branches & H elects SRepresentation basedon population
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Legislative to choose Executive branch Unicameral – One House
Executive would be a council NOT one personAnd, would choose theJudicial
Executive –A President elected by Electors
Legislative – BicameralHouse directly elected and based
on populationSenate elected by State Legislatures and equal
representation
Judicial – Appointed by theExecutive – confirmed by the Senate