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Articles of
Confederation (1777)
The Second Continental Congress directed the
colonies during the war, but had no real authority
or mandate to do so.
Congress had the power to:
no power to control
commerce
no power to levy taxes
Northwest Ordinance(1787)
Shays Rebellion1787
The
Constitutional Convention- 1787
Delegates were called to Philadelphia in
1787 to REVISE the Articles of
Confederation.
stop anarchy
They secretly wrote a new constitution
against the orders of the Second
Continental Congress because they
couldnt effectively amend the
Articles of Confederation.
(needed all 13 states to agree)
Great Compromise
Great Compromise
compromise reached was a bicameral (2 house) legislature
with representation in House by
population and in the Senate
equally (written by Roger
Sherman)
3/5s Compromise
Three-Fifths Compromise
compromise reached was
slaves would be counted as
3/5s of a person
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Interpretation of the
Constitution
Thomas Jefferson strict interpretivist
(constructivist)
national government should exercise no powers
that are not specifically granted in the Constitution
all unspoken powers are reserved for the state
governments
(constructivist)
cited elastic clause of the Constitution Congress
may pass any laws necessary and proper to carry
out its granted powers
Political Parties
Constitution doesnt provide for political parties.
Political parties resulted from ideological clash between Jefferson and
Hamilton:
interpretation of Constitution
financial policy
foreign policy
Early Problems
Difficulties for the new government:
constitutional interpretation
economic stability
foreign relations
how to avoid war
political precedents