The document discusses the Articles of Confederation as the first governing document of the U.S., highlighting its strengths and weaknesses related to national power and state representation. It outlines key aspects of the constitutional convention, including major compromises such as the Great Compromise, the 3/5 Compromise, and the Slave Trade Compromise, which shaped the U.S. Constitution. Additionally, it covers significant amendments and the civil rights movement's accomplishments in achieving equal rights and ending segregation.

1. Module 3 Honors
By: Addison Adams

2. Strengths: The Articles of Confederation
• The Articles were the first governing document for the young
United States.
• The Articles allowed for new states to join the United States as
long as they had a population over 60,000 people.

3. Weaknesses: Articles of Confederation
• The Articles had many weak points, while the largest was little national
power and the following problems arose from the lack of national power.
• The Articles could not raise an army from a state.
• The Articles required unanimous support for any changes.
• The Articles also had no power to tax.

4. Constitutional Convention: Constitution
• The Constitutional Convention has very strict rules involving the following
things:
• How many members are included and how they are chosen.
• The largest issue is deciding which proposals will be addressed when
amending the Constitution for states or the federal government.

5. NJ and VA Plans: Constitution
• The New Jersey Plan is also referred to as the small state plan. It is based on
the foundation that every state have the same representation even if they
have a booming population.
• The Virginia Plan is based off of the population for the representation. The
Virginia plan is good for the states that have a large population.

6. The Great Compromise: Constitution
• The Great Compromise also called the Connecticut Compromise was the
creation of the bicameral legislature.
• One of the house has representation based on population while the other is
a set number of representatives.

7. 3/5 Compromise: Constitution
• The 3/5 Compromise was the deal that made the Northern and Southern
States agree.
• After the agreement it made slaves count as 3/5 a person in the population
which would effect the representation that the states get.

8. Slave Trade Compromise: Constitution
• The Slave Trade Compromise was made during the Constitution
Convention.
• This Compromise stated that the issue of slavery would not be brought up
until 20 years later because that issue could divide the nation (as it later did).

9. Electoral Compromise: Constitution
• The Electoral Compromise was made to determine who would become
President and Vice-President.
• The Electoral College would vote on 2 candidates. The one with the majority
would then become President while the other is Vice- President.

10. Federalist and Anti- Federalists: Constitution
• The Federalists are the group of people that support the Constitution and
support a federal government.
• The Anti- Federalists are the group of people that don’t support a
Constitution and support state governments.

11. Structure of the Constitution: Constitution
• Preamble: The Preamble is an overview of what will be discussed and stated in the
Constitution.
• Article 1- This article sets up the legislative branch, defining the powers available, and
unavailable to them.
• Article 2- This Article sets up the Executive branch, describes the voting process,
qualifications, impeachment, and powers that the President has.
• Article 3- This Article sets up the Judicial Branch, describes Jurisdiction and federal court
systems.
• Article 4- This Article sets up the Relationship between States.
• Article 5- This Article sets up and defines the Amendment process.

12. Constitutional Amendments
• The 5 Freedoms in the 1st Amendment are Freedom to Religion, Speech,
Press, Assembly, and Petition. All of these freedoms are based off of some
of the rights that were taken from the colonists during British Rule. The Bill
of Rights were added because of the Anti-Federalists being afraid that the
Constitution could strip rights from the people.

13. 5 Additional Amendments
• Amendment 15: Amendment 15 was ratified on February 3, 1870 and stated that no US Citizen
could be denied the right to vote based on “race, color, or previous condition of servitude”.
• Amendment 18: Amendment 18 was ratified on January 16, 1919 and stated that it is now illegal
to produce, sell, or transport liquor in the United States.
• Amendment 19: Amendment 19 was ratified on August 18, 1920 and stated that no US Citizen
could be denied the right to vote based on gender.
• Amendment 21: Amendment 21 was ratified on December 5, 1933 and stated that Amendment
18 was repealed and liquor was legal to drink, sell, produce, and transport.
• Amendment 22: Amendment 22 was ratified on February 27, 1951 and stated that no President
could be elected for more than 2 terms, nor could they serve more than 10 years as President, this
Amendment was made in response to President FDR serving nearly 4 terms as President.

14. Civil Rights Accomplishments
• The Civil Rights Movement in the 1960’s showed the end of struggles that lasted
for centuries. When the slave were freed in the 1800’s several laws were put in place
still limiting their rights and abilities as a ‘citizen’. However being called a citizen was
not enough. In the Civil Rights Movement in the 60’s, many things were
accomplished including equal rights, the end of segregation and above all the end
of the Jim Crow Laws. The Jim Crow Laws were a national level of the Black Codes
that was in place in the South after the Civil War and severly limited the freed
people in all aspects of life. Getting this law repealed allowed for everyone
participating in the Civil Rights Movement to gain equal rights that they had been
working for centuries to gain.