Experiments in Government

Experiments in Government State Constitutions The Articles of Confederation Economic Problems Specter of Rebellion The Philadelphia Convention

State ConstitutionsBill of RightsSeparation of PowersDisestablishment of the Church in most places

Process for Amending

The Articles of Confederation

The Articles of ConfederationThe Ratification ProblemSuccesses of the Confederation Congress

Weaknesses

The Articles of Confederation-Ratification Problem

The Articles of Confederation-Successes of the Confederation Congress

Northwest OrdinanceLand Ordinance

The Articles of Confederation- Weaknesses

Inability to act together Interstate competition

Economic Problems

DepressionTrade

Mt. Vernon Conference

Annapolis Convention

Specter of Rebellion InflationDaniel Shays in Massachusetts

The Philadelphia Convention

The Philadelphia ConventionDelegatesEarly Ground RulesDeveloping the Document

The Philadelphia Convention-DelegatesBackground and Interests

The Influence of Enlightenment ThinkersJohn LockeJean Jacques Rousseau

The Philadelphia Convention-Early Ground Rules

The Philadelphia Convention-Developing the Constitution

CompromisesPrinciples of the Seven Articles

The Ratification Struggle

The Philadelphia Convention-Developing the Constitution:Compromises The Great Compromise The 3/5 Compromise Commerce Taxation and Representation Nature of and Election to the Presidency

The Great Compromise

The 3/5 Compromise

CommerceGoodsPeople

Principles of the Seven ArticlesRepublicanismFederalismSeparation of PowersChecks and BalancesProcess for Amendment

The Ratification StruggleArguments Against Ratification

The Federalist Papers

Arguments Against Ratification

The Federalist Papers

Publius-John Jay, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison