Creation of the Constitution
First official government of the US that could:
print money, supervise mail delivery, and sign treaties with Native Americans
What is the Articles of Confederation?
Why did we need to create a new form of government after winning The Revolutionary War?
Colonists and delegates believed that we needed to create a new form of government as a newly freed nation. They thought that we needed a government that valued and protected the citizens
No power to tax/collect taxes
Weak national government
Could not create a national military
Gave too much power to each individual state
No Executive or Judicial branch
Why did we need to fix the Articles of Confederation?
Vice President of the Convention
President of the Convention
What was the Virginia Plan?
The Virginia Plan shared that we should completely remove the Articles of Confederation and create a whole new one.
Under the new Articles of Confederation, what power did the central government now have?
-Protect citizens from enemies
-Protect the liberties of its citizens
-Control trade between the states
-Provide for the good of all people
What was the New Jersey Plan?
The New Jersey Plan shared that we should only add to the Articles of Confederation, NOT start over completely.
What is the law-making body in the central government called and what does it do?
It is called Congress and in the central government, Congress makes the laws that citizens have to follow.
What two famous delegates attended the Constitutional Convention?
George Washington and Ben Franklin.