The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 established procedures for governing new western territories acquired by the United States under the Treaty of Paris in 1783. It provided for territorial governors and outlawed slavery in the territories. The Articles of Confederation failed because it did not allow the federal government to collect taxes, issue currency, or act effectively, making it weak. Americans were concerned about Shays' Rebellion as it showed Congress could not defend the country and they feared the new nation was falling apart.

3.  Was a set of laws to establish a
procedure for managing all of the
new land acquired by the Treaty of
Paris of 1783.
 Each new piece of land had an
appointed territorial governor
 Slavery was outlawed in all the new
territories

4.  Articles of Confederation
Was the 1st constitution of
the United States
It failed because it DID NOT
allow the federal
government to:
*collect taxes
*issue money
Made the government weak
and unable to act

6.  Why were many Americans concerned by the
actions of Shays and his supporters?
 Congress could not defend against Shay
and his followers
 Americans were concerned because they
thought that the country they fought so
hard to create was already falling apart

7.  Describe the
background of the
delegates.
 Average age of delegate
was 42 (oldest was Ben
Franklin 81)
 More than 2/3 were
lawyers
 More than 1/3 owned
slaves
 All were pretty wealthy
and educated

8. New Jersey Plan
The Virginia Plan
called for 2 houses of
Congress.
Representation in each
house would be
determined by
population.
The New Jersey Plan
called for a single
house of Congress.
Each state would have
an equal vote.

9.  The compromise
agreed to keep the 2
houses in the
legislature
 The House of
Representatives would
be based on population
 The Senate would have
2 senators representing
each state

10.  The North wanted
slaves counted for
taxation but not
representation.
 The South wanted
slaves counted for
representation but
not taxation

11.  Three fifths of the slaves would be counted
for both taxation and representation

12.  Some wanted the
executive to be
chosen by
Congress
 Some wanted the
people to elect the
executive
 Others wanted a
group of electors
from each state to
choose

13.  The electoral
college is a group
of specially
selected
individuals who
meet to elect the
president. Every
state has electors.

14.  Some delegates refused to sign the
Constitution because they believed that it
gave too much power to the federal
government and did not protect individual
rights.

15.  The Constitution
was ratified on
September 17,
1787 and became
official
 It is known as the
“Supreme Law of
the United States”

16.  The Federalist
Papers were
articles written by
James Madison,
Alexander
Hamilton, and
John Jay urging
ratification of the
constitution
“a house divided cannot stand”

17.  The Federalist Papers were a series a
essays urging (persuading)
ratification (approval) of the
Constitution. Authors were James
Madison, John Jay, and Alexander
Hamilton

18.  Think about some laws or rules with which
you disagree. This might be a curfew law,
dress code rules, etc… Explain why you
disagree with the law/rule and how would
you change it.
 Written response must be 1 page college rule
and will count for 2 grades

20. How Does the Constitution Work?

21.  Definition – A
government in which
the people rule
 This means they
participate by voting.
 Examples – People
can run for office,
campaign for
individuals who run,
or protest decisions
made by others.

22.  Definition – A
system of
government in
which powers
are shared by
the state and
national
government.

23.  Definition –
Divides the
roles of
government
into 3 branches,
Executive,
Legislative, and
Judicial.

24.  Definition – Each of the 3 branches of
government has a little control, or check, on the
other 2 branches.

26.  Definition – Everybody has to follow the same
laws, even members of the government.
 If a Representative killed a man, he would face
a trial just like everybody else.

27.  Definition –
Personal liberties
and privileges that
people are born with
and can not be taken
away.
 The Bill of Rights are
the first Ten
Amendments of the
Constitution

28.  Definition: People elect their political
representatives