Constitution

U.S Constitution

By: Morgan Dillon

When Was it Written?

• The U.S constitution was written on September 17, 1787 after many compromises about slavery and how the government and power should be set up.

Who Created it?

• Delegates from 12 states met at the Philadelphia Convention and 39 of the delegates signed the document.

Why Was it Written?

• The Constitution was written to fix the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and to make a stronger government.

Events that Led to the Constitution!

• Events that led to the Constitution were the Shays Rebellion and the flaws in the Articles of Confederation.

Where was it Written?

• The U.S Constitution was written at the National Archives in Washington, D.C

Related Documents!

• The Articles of Confederation: was made June 12, 1777 and was the first U.S Constitution

• Declaration of Independence: declared independence from Britain and was adopted on July 4, 1776

What Problems Did it Solve?

• Problems the Constitution solved were the issues with money, the weak central government, and problems with state power.

What Are Its Limitations?• Checks and Balances: each branch of

government is able to limit the power of the other branches

• Separation of Powers: division of government powers among the executive, legislative, and judicial branches.

How Would I Improve the Constitution?

• A way that I would improve the Constitution would be to make the House of Representatives and the Senate have the same amount of representatives for each state.

Relevance?

• I believe that the Constitution is still relevant today. The government still goes by the document and there are still amendments that that being added.

Work Cited!

• http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/bill_of_rights.html

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Constitution

• Holt McDougal, United States Government Text Book