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The Constitutionand the Consequences of History
This power point presentation is for educational purposes. It may contain copyrighted material. Please do not post, redistribute or copy without the permission of the author or Dr. Kevin Brady at the American Institute for History Education.
Theories of History Normally we would go through the various
theories, but since we just did that, there is no sense in that now is there?
The Connecticut Compromise was legislation that was put together by Roger Sherman and Oliver Ellsworth of Connecticut. It would lead to the creation of a government that would have an upper and lower house. The Compromise featured ideas from both the New Jersey and Virginia Plans. In the lower house of government, representation would be chosen due to the population of the states, as can be seen in the Virginia Plan. Representatives would be nominated and elected by the people. A census, which was a survey of the population, would be taken every ten years to see how the representation in the United States would change. Membership in the upper house would be two representatives from each state, no matter what the size of the population was.
Famous figures on both sides of the debate Antifederalists played on fears while the Federalists used logical
arguments
Maryland, South Carolina ratify by the time the Virginia convention opens
New Hampshire ratifieswhile the convention is going on
Virginia ratifies the Constitution by a slim margin soon afterward
The Final States Ratify
New York
North Carolina ratifies in November of 1789
Rhode Island ratifies in May of 1790
The Unintended ConsequenceWhat we didn’t see coming
It is impossible to predict the future. Some decisions have rather obvious results, but others are much more difficult to predict. The law of unintended consequences should teach all that future outcomes should be closely examined and considered before making big decisions for short term gains.
Briefly mentioned during the federal convention but rejected as unnecessary and redundant
During the ratification conventions, it became clear a bill of rights was desired and even required to assuage fears about the new government Federalists agreed to include a bill of rights
Bill of Rights drafted and approved in the first Congress in 1789
Approved by the people through the amendment process in 1791