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The Confederation Congress
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Only form of central gov. in the Articles of Confederation by the mid-1780s they were unpopular and ineffective --- so they began to meet to ammend the Articles of Confederation
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Alexander Hamilton
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He was called in for the overhaul of the Articles of Confed. became part of Washington's cabinet (secratary of the treasury) * beleived in support from aristocrats to help the gov.* wanted a national bank * wanted to install a protective tarrif *tax on Alcohol * Author of the federalist papers
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James Madison
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Fedralist -- allied with Alexander Hamilton to pull together a meeting in Anapolis to discuss the ineffective Articles of Confed. 1786 opposed the idea of Bill of rights (thought it unessasary) opposed the national bank (no mention of it in the Constitution) Created virginia plan of gov't (author of Federalist papers)
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The "Founding Fathers"
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All men who attended conventions to create the Constitution form May to September 1787 - realitivley young but well educated
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Constituional Convention
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Founding Fathers met to discuss the reformation of the Articles of Confederation - eventually just gave up the document and created the Constitution May to Sept. 1787
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Virginia Plan
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Gov't should consist of 3 branches -(legislative, executive, judicial)
2 houses - upper house elected randomly by lower house members -lower house voted on by people |
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Edmund Randolph
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Proposed the first plan for gov't at the constitutional congress - the Virginia Plan
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William Patterson
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Offered an alternative plan to the Virginia plan -- proposed the new jersey plan
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New Jersey Plan
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One house legislature - equal state representatives
congress had the power to tax and regulate commerce |
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The Great Compromise
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2 house legislature
House of Reps. -- representation based on population Senate -- equal representation - house of reps. elect members |
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Popular Sovereignty
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Power of gov't comes from the people --
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Checks and Balances
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Federalists
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Valued a stronger national gov't - some more extreme federalists (Alexander Hamilton) believed in pleasing Aristocrats more than the common people
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John Jay
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Special commissioner (chief justice of the Supreme court) -- chosen by Washington to go and negotiate with England -- told to *Secure payment for British attacks on American ships * get British troops out of America * get a commercial treaty with Britain - signed Jay's Treaty 1794 failed to accomplish goals - an author of the federalist papers
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Publius
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The pen name used to publish the Federalist papers - authors were Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay
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