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The Constitution of The United States - Coggle Diagram
The Constitution of The United States
Articles of the Confederation
Bad
Only lasted 10 years
Delegates from all 13 states, who had only one vote
Government could only declare war, conduct foreign affairs, and make treaties
Northwest Ordinance
Natives have a claim on the land
natives must be treated better
Outlawed slavery in the new 5 states
Since the government couldn't collect taxes the had many debts
Farmers rebelled in 1786 and 1787
Rebellion was a sign for the end of the articles
The Constitution
13 delegates met in Philadelphia in 1787 to charter a new government
Americans still live under the 1787 constitution
The delegates were a special group
Half had a college education
Some fought in the army during the war
They wanted to make the country a better and stronger one
Three Branches of the Government
Checks and balances
Branches:
Legislative
Executive
Judiciary
Created so all branches had power over the other branches
Federalist Papers
Authors:
Alexander Hamilton
John Jay
James Madison
The federalist papers were very persuasive arguments to why a strong government wasn't threatening and was necessary
Anti-federalists were supported by the common people, but lost their position at the end