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Articles of Confederation
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Created at the Second Continental Congress and ratified on November 15, 1777. Gave too much responsibility to gov't and too little power.
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Structure of the Articles
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The governeny would have not Judicial or Executive branch, just Legislative.
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Weaknesses of the Articles
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The Congress could make laws, but there was not enough power to enforce them, making the Central Gov't nearly useless.
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Shays's Rebellion
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Shays, a farmer, took over a court house with other farmers. It was the last straw and proved that the Art. of Conf. needed to be changed.
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Constitutional Convention
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The Convention where the Constitution was drafted.
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Profile of the Framers
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Rich white men with land. Alexander Hamilton and James Madison are two prominent Framers
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Charles Beard
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Suggested that the Framers were all influenced by money.
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James Madison
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A shy, unpopular man. Considered the Father of the Constitution.
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Alexander Hamilton
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A very conservative framer. He suggested that the president have a life term in office.
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Virginia Plan
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Proposed Population-weighted representation among other things
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New Jersy Plan
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Proposed equal representation among all states and other things.
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Great Compromise
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Eac state has equal rep. in Senate and pop. weighted rep. in house of reps.
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Slavery and the Constitution
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One slave counts for 3/5 a person in rpresentation and taxing. Also, slavery could not be dealt with for 20 years after constitutions was ratified.
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Decisions on the Executive Branch
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4-year terms, no term limit, head of army, veto power.
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Full Faith and Credit
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One thing in one state means the same in another. ex. a marriage in MD is still valid in VA.
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