Social Studies Chapter 7 a more perfect union

weakness: congress had no power to impose taxes, no power to regulate foreign or state trade strengths: treaty of paris 1783 was signed, northwest ordinance was past

stated that land in the west was to be surveyed using a grid system to establish 6 mile blocks

assited the orderly expansion of the us outlined a plan for appyling for statehood to western territories

shays led a group of farmers to a federal arsenal in springfield for arms and ammunition

farmers are required to pay debts in gold but they have no money becuz they were fighting during the war

Location: Philadelphia Season: Super hot summertime 55 delagates attended George washington was asked to lead over the convention James Madison: kept notes on the discussions and is also called the father of the constitution

written by james madison and proposed by Edmund Randolf Called for new national government threw away the articles of confederation

proposed by william patterson, says that each state gets one vote and legislature has one house

proposed by roger sherman says that legislature will have two houses and the house is based on the population of state

made each slave worth 3/5 of a vote in deciding numbers in house of rep.

proposed by geoge mason, first defeated then passed in 1791

southern staes refused to approve the constituiton unless slavery continued northern states had no choice if they wanted a constitution

when 9 of the 13 states approved the constitution the new governement was brought to existence

placed kimits on the power of the monarch in england in 1215

english philosopher believed all people have natural rights

french writer declared that the power of the government should be seperated and balenced against each other

~sharing power between the federal and state governments~has the power to tax and regulate trade

supreme law of the land final authority

president, vp, 15 cabinet members

headed by the president, that carries out the nations laws and policies

435 reps.

100 senators

branch of gov. that makes the nations laws

branch of gov. including the federal court system that interprets the nations laws

supreme court, 9 court justices

system in which each branch has a check on the other 2 so that no ond branch becomes too powerful

supporters of the constitution

individuals who opposed ratification of the constitution

federalists wrote the federalists papers in support of the constitution

delaware approved it firstnew hampshire approved it 9th R.I. ratified it in 1790- last