VUS.5aVUS.5aThe Articles of The Articles of ConfederationConfederation

WeakWeak

No PowerNo Power

No Common CurrencyNo Common Currency

VUS.5bVUS.5bThe Creation and Ratification The Creation and Ratification

of the Constitutionof the ConstitutionMade Federal Law theMade Federal Law the

Balanced power betweenBalanced power between

SenateSenate

House of RepresentativesHouse of Representatives

3/5 Compromise3/5 Compromise

3 Co-Equal Branches3 Co-Equal Branches

Legislative, Executive JudicialLegislative, Executive Judicial

Executive Branch -ExecutesExecutive Branch -Executes

Judiciary – To JudgeJudiciary – To Judge

VUS 5.cVUS 5.cConstitutional ConventionConstitutional Convention

• James Madison (continued)James Madison (continued)– Kept copiousKept copious– Authored the Virginia PlanAuthored the Virginia Plan

3 separate…3 separate…

Authored the Bill of RightsAuthored the Bill of Rights

VUS 5.bVUS 5.bCreation of the ConstitutionCreation of the Constitution

• Limited the Power of the Federal Limited the Power of the Federal Government to Government to

•Key Leaders of the ConventionKey Leaders of the Convention– George Washington, Chairman of George Washington, Chairman of

the Conventionthe Convention– James Madison “Father of the James Madison “Father of the

ConstitutionConstitution

Legislative – to make LAWSLegislative – to make LAWS

VUS5.cVUS5.cThe Articles of ConfederationThe Articles of Confederation

The First Constitution!!!The First Constitution!!!

One VoteOne Vote

• No Executive or JudicialNo Executive or Judicial

VUS 5.cVUS 5.cRatification DebateRatification Debate

• Ratification DebateRatification Debate– Federalists, Pro RatificationFederalists, Pro Ratification– Republic was large enough to Republic was large enough to

prevent. . .prevent. . .– Bill of Rights would protect ourBill of Rights would protect our– States Constitutions could not be . . States Constitutions could not be . .

VUS.5cVUS.5cRatification Debate (cont.)Ratification Debate (cont.)

• Feared TyrannyFeared Tyranny

• Demanded a Bill Demanded a Bill of Rightsof Rights

VUS 5.dVUS 5.dThe Creation of the Bill of The Creation of the Bill of

RightsRights• Virginia Declaration of RightsVirginia Declaration of Rights

George MasonGeorge Mason

Human rights Human rights

Virginia Statute for Religious FreedomVirginia Statute for Religious Freedom

Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson

Outlawed the established churchOutlawed the established church

Madison borrowed from these to create Madison borrowed from these to create the..the..