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11 Cards in this Set
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Shay's rebellion 1786 |
Daniel Shay leads rebellion with 1300 troops and prompts new constitutional convention |
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Articles of Confederation |
Weak for essentail gov't |
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Federalists |
Lead by Hamilton, Madison and John Jay. Constitution's the best defense of American liberties. Checks nad balance system, Madison argued large size of US a guarantee of liberty |
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Anti-Federalists |
Hancock, Sam Adams, Patrick Henry. Limited federal power, feared undue power of th wealthy. Bill of Rights! Equality for all |
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Weakness of AC |
Two Major proposals 1: Virginia plan: Madison, strong central gov't, 2 house congress, senate appointed and elected, Reps based on population |
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Weakness of AC |
Proposal #2 New Jersey plan: strong central gov't, single house w/ states equally represented |
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Weakness of AC |
Compromise: 2 house congress, both elected, Senate =representatives # house based on population. South gets 3/5 rule, no prohibition or slave trade for 20 years or return of fugitive slaves |
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Why'd they compormise? |
To be United. |
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Constitutional Convention May1787 |
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Bill of Rights 1791 |
First 10 amendments, couldn't be agreed so it wasn't part of the constitution |
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Bill of Rights |
Freedom of Speech, assembly, press, limit gov't from unreasonable search and seizure |