Creating the Constitution

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Creating the Constitution
Alexander Hamilton- Influences James
Madison Virginia Plan Representation by
Population
New Jersey Plan-One State One Vote
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Compromise

• House of Representatives-Elected Every 2 Years,
  By Population (Democratic)
• Senate-2 From Every State by State Legislatures
  (Back Then-Aristocratic)

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The Supreme Court
Serves for Life, Nominated by President, Senate
Approves
(Aristocratic)
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The President
Elected by Electoral College (Aristocratic/Monarch
ical)
All With Checks and Balances
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Amendments
2/3 of State Legislatures can Petition Congress

Or Congress Can Submit To States and ¾ Approve
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Slavery and The Constitution
1808 3/5ths of a person
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Federalists
Federalist Papers-Madison, John Jay, Hamilton
The Bill of Rights-1st 10 Amendments to the
Constitution
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George Washington
Thomas Jefferson-Secretary of State
Alexander Hamilton-Secretary of
Treasury-Bank of US
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The Whisky Rebellion
1794
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French Revolution
Republicans-Pro French
Federalists-Anti French Pro British
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Federalists-Political Party

• Strong Central Government
• Supported England
• Rich, Merchants, Bankers
• John Adams, Hamilton

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Republicans

• Thomas Jefferson
• Farmers
• Didnt like Taxes and Large Government
• Unlike Todays Republicans
• Some Times Called Democratic Republicans

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1796 Election
John Adams President Federalist Thomas Jefferson
VP Republican
Alien and Sedition Acts 1798