Delegates from the Drafting the Constitution at Philadelphia… Why did James Madison and Alexander Hamilton want to draft an entirely new document rather states worked than just amending the Articles of through a series of Confederation? compromises to form a The Delegates… 1. Constitution for a new national government, 2. providing limits on federal power. 3. Key Issues… Why did Rhode Island refuse to participate? Continued on next page… Delegates from the Representation… states worked through a series of Explain the role of compromise at the compromises to Convention in Philadelphia. form a Constitution for a Slavery…. new national government, while providing limits on federal power. Trade… Why did the framers decide only 9 of 13 states The Presidency… would need to ratify the Constitution, rather than 13 of 13 needed for the Articles of Confederation? Ratification… Federalists and Anti-Federalists, pp 106-107 Key Concepts Notes Analysis & Main Delegates Federalists and Anti-Federalists… What was the most significant argument of the from the states worked through a series of The Federalists Papers… compromises to form a How did George Clinton respond differently than Constitution Benjamin Franklin to the proposition that the new for a new federal government have a strong executive branch? national Outcome… government, providing limits on
Delegates from the states worked through a series of compromises to form a Constitution for a new national government, providing limits on federal power. Delegates from the states worked through a series of compromises to form a Constitution for a new national government, while providing limits on federal power. Drafting the Constitution at Philadelphia… The Delegates… Key Issues… Continued on next page… Representation… Slavery…. Trade… The Presidency… Ratification… Why did James Madison and Alexander Hamilton want to draft an entirely new document rather than just amending the Articles of Confederation? 1. 2. 3. Why did Rhode Island refuse to participate? Explain the role of compromise at the Convention in Philadelphia. Why did the framers decide only 9 of 13 states would need to ratify the Constitution, rather than 13 of 13 needed for the Articles of Confederation? Federalists and Anti-Federalists, pp 106-107 Key Concepts & Main Notes Analysis Delegates from the states worked through a series of compromises to form a Constitution for a new national government, providing limits on Federalists and Anti-Federalists… The Federalists Papers… Outcome… What was the most significant argument of the How did George Clinton respond differently than Benjamin Franklin to the proposition that the new federal government have a strong executive branch?
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