Notes

Topics:___________________________________

Declaration of Independence
preamble

Articals of Confederation

Plans at the constitutional convention

political parties develop

James Madison

Constitution passes

Themes I see in the information:

Other questions I might have about what we covered today:

Please list 3 things you learned today:

Please explain how one thing you learned today relates to you:

Notes Continued….
Declaration of Independence

Articals of Confederation
DAC
July 4th, 1776
list of Grievances against the king and declaration
The Revolutionary War had been going on for over a year

John Adams, Ben Franklin, Robert Livingston, Rodger Sherman and Thomas Jefferson

our country's first government was very weak

the government couldn’t enforce laws, raise an army

create or collect taxes, regulate trade, have a court sys

Shay's rebellion shows the govt. weakness

this all leads to a movement to change in the articles but result in the constitution

New Jersey Plan (small states, 2 reps)

Virgina plan (large states, reps based on population

Great comproise House based on pop, 2 senators

3/5 compromise slaves count as 3/5 for rep

electoral college- more power to slave states in electing pres

federalists like strong centeral gov, like constitution

anti-federalists needed a bill of rights before signing constitution

father of the constitution, from his notes created the doc

George washington president

Bill of Rights added, 1-10 amendments

3 branches
Liberty, Political/personal freedom, common good, justice, equality, Patriotism, Rule of Law, Seperation o

why did you use the video you used for the opener

that the articles of confederation were very weak, that the constitutional convention happended a year la
the federalist party, mentioning Alexander Hamilton, just reminds me of how much I loved Hamilton in mi

independence
union
e of Law, Seperation of Powers, represenative government, individual rights, federalism

happended a year later then planned, there are more people involved with the declaration of independence then I th
I loved Hamilton in middle school.
independence then I thought.