Crash Course US History #8

First election

Horrible Lasted 10 years 1 house body with each state having 1 vote needing 9/13 votes Congress could declare war, conduct foreign affairs, and make treaties Yes coin money, no taxes Amending = unanimous Weak government Needed taxes to pay off debt

Indians surrender land north of this

Create 5 new states along Ohio and Mississippi Acknowledged Indian claim to land Outlawed slavery in all states

Farmers kill courts to stop farms from foreclosing after needing to pay taxes for war debts Too much Liberty in lower classes can threaten Liberty

Anapolis meeting to begin changing AOC

Philly Wrote constitution Written by 55 men Wanted stronger national government

Strong government supporter Wanted life terms for president and senate Supported guns

538 votes Can elect person who did not win majority of votes

2 house legislature w representation on population James madison

Single house = representation

Sherman House and senate

Determining population Blacks = 3/5 of a person

Escaped slaves need be returned even in states where slavery is illegal

God meant authority rests in national and state governments Marble cake National government is limited and leaves rest of power to states

Established judicial review

Checks and balances etc

State legislature

Need 9/13 states for ratification

John Jay Alexander Hamilton James Madison Support strong national government

Usually commoners Like small government because they were poor Don't want only wealthy in power