Slide 1We the People Constitution & Bill of Rights Slide 2 Slide 3 I. OBJECTIVES #1 – Creating the Constitution Draw conclusions about the impact on the new Constitution…

Slide 1A Nation Built on Compromise: The Constitutional Convention Who Were The Delegates? The Issues Compromises Slide 2 The Constitutional Convention, 1787 55 delegates…

Slide 1 Slide 2 Why did we need a Constitution? Articles were weak. No national executive No national courts No power to tax No $ for Army/Navy No power over commerce No…

Slide 1Enlightenment Thinkers Pave the Way for the U.S. Constitution Slide 2 John Locke (1632- 1704) People were reasonable (though still selfish) and had the natural rights…

1. A More Perfect Union 2. What happens in Philadelphia? 55 Delegates meet to “fix: Articles of Confederation They end up with a new government…The Constitution 3. Preamble…

Slide 1 Slide 2 Meet the Delegates! Slide 3 WITH THE NATIONS MANY PROBLEMS MANY PEOPLE BEGAN TO CRITICIZE THE ARTICLES WEALTHY INDIVIDUALS FEARED ANARCHY & REVOLUTION…

Organization & Representation at the Philadelphia Convention 1787 Unit 2, Lessons 9 and 10 James Madison (VA) âFather of the Constitutionâ Greatest influence on structure…

Unit 3 Vocabulary Unit 3 Vocabulary New Nation Articles of Confederation A document adopted by the Second Continental Congress in 1777 and approved by the states in 1781.…

Chapter 5 The Federalist Era I swear I read the textbook! Pleaseâ¦No! Not the quiz! No, Please! Introduction Struggle to establish effective government Growing pains Finding…

Chapter 5 The Federalist Era I swear I read the textbook! Pleaseâ¦No! Not the quiz! No, Please! Introduction Struggle to establish effective government Growing pains Finding…