Unit 5 - Creating the Constitution

The first written plan of government for the United States & led by Congress. A “league of friendship” in which each state retains its sovereignty (independence) but cooperated for common purposes.

• ARTICLES of CONFEDERATION

• CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION

• BILL of RIGHTS

• DECLARATION of INDEPENDENCE

A region of the U.S. between the Ohio, Mississippi Rivers & the Great Lakes that was gained in the Treaty of Paris & led to 5 new states.

• NORTHWEST TERRITORY

• LAND ORDINANCE OF 1785

• NORTHWEST ORDINANCE OF 1787

• NEW FRANCE

Organized the Northwest Territory into townships

• NORTHWEST TERRITORY

• LAND ORDINANCE OF 1785

• NORTHWEST ORDINANCE OF 1787

• NEW FRANCE

A law passed by Congress that specified how western lands would be governed

• NORTHWEST TERRITORY

• LAND ORDINANCE OF 1785

• NORTHWEST ORDINANCE OF 1787

• NEW FRANCE

Uprising in an effort to prevent courts from foreclosing on the farms of those who could not pay the taxes; caused many to criticize the Articles of Confederation and admit the weak central government was not working.

• SHAYS’S REBELLION (Mass.)

• GREAT COMPROMISE

• THREE-FIFTHS (3/5) COMPROMISE

• LEXINGTON & CONCORD

Delegates from 5 states called for a Constitutional Convention in order to discuss possible improvements to the Articles of Confederation. The Constitution is written as a result.

• CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION

• ELECTORAL COLLEGE

• FEDERALISTS

• ANTI-FEDERALISTS

The group that represent each state & was established by the Constitution to elect the President & Vice-President.

• CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION

• ELECTORAL COLLEGE

• FEDERALISTS

• ANTI-FEDERALISTS

Supporters of the Constitution & a strong central government that was strong enough to unite the states.

• CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION

• ELECTORAL COLLEGE

• FEDERALISTS

• ANTI-FEDERALISTS

Against the Constitution that feared the President would be like a King and that the country would be heavily taxed & state court’s would lose power.

• CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION

• ELECTORAL COLLEGE

• FEDERALISTS

• ANTI-FEDERALISTS

Called for a strong national government with 3 branches with representation in Congress (2 houses) based off of a state’s population.

• VIRGINIA (LARGE STATE) PLAN

• NEW JERSEY (SMALL STATE) PLAN

• GREAT COMPROMISE

• THREE-FIFTHS (3/5) COMPROMISE