How we got HERE?Early United States Government

Revolution…Why?

Taxation w/o representationAlbany Plan of Union…Ben FranklinDOI…Thomas Jefferson July 4th, 1776State ConstitutionsNo turning back…WAR!!

We have no business winning…but WE WIN! 1775-1783 Treaty of Paris

Now what? Our First Government:• Articles of Confederation…Sucked (chart)Who had power to:   

Articles of Confederation Constitution

Levying taxes  

 States  

Federal courts  

 None  

Regulation of trade  

 States  

Executive   

 None  

Amending document  

 100%  

Representation of states    1 per state  

Raising an army    State militias  

Sovereignty  

 

 STATES OVER FEDERAL  

 

Fix it…Philadelphia Convention 1787

Created our current Government…

The Constitution 

Issues to solve:Virginia PlanNew Jersey PlanResult: Connecticut Compromise (aka: The Great Compromise)3/5 Compromise

Foundations: Magna Carta 1217

English Bill of Rights 1689

Two Treaties of Government (Locke, 1689)

Social Contract Theory (Rousseau, 1762)

• Final Hurdle: Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists

• Result: Bill of Rights = Ratification (1789)