Constitutional Convention

Article of Confederation

• First form of government for US

• Current form of government for the US

• Organized by the Sons of Liberty

• "Join or Die!"

Philadelphia, PA

• Controlled by British

• US Capital

• Constitutional Convention

• Capital of New Jersey

Weakness(es) of Articles of confederation

• Hereditary Power

• Created a monarchy

• Cannot tax

• No Executive Branch

Passing laws in Articles of Confederation's Congress required...

• Majority vote

• Unanimous vote

• 2/3rds Majority

• Simple Majority

Showed weakness of the Articles of Confederation

• King George's Royal Decree

• Revolutionary War

• War of 1812

• Shay's Rebellion

Bicameral Legislature- US Congress

• Two chambers (House and Senate)

• One Chamber (Congress)

• Two Chambers (House of Lords and House of Commons)

• One Chamber (Legislature)

Representation in House of Representatives is...

• Based on size of total area

• Two per state

• Equal for all states

• Based on population

Representation in Senate is based on...

• Based on land mass

• One per state

• Equal for all states

• Populatin

Compromise over Representation in Congress

• 3/5th Compromise

• Great Compromise

• Congressional Compromise

• Trade Compromise

3/5th Compromise

• Counted slaves as 3/5th of a vote when they voted

• Required 3/5th of Congress to impeach President

• Counted slaves as 3/5th for representation and taxes

• Required 3/5th vote to pass a law