PowerPoint PresentationLimit power of govt.
Declare war
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Divided land into townships of 36 sections
One section was for public school
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Guaranteed basic rights
Outlawed slavery there
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One vote per state
Could not regulate trade
No court system to settle disputes between states
No president to carry out laws (execute)
Loose alliance of 13 states
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Results
Possibility of rebellion
Met to revise Articles of Confederation
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55 Delegates from 12 of 13 states (not Rhode Island)
Private talks (no extra pressure)
Met in Philadelphia, Penn. on May 25, 1787
Intended to revise Articles of Confederation
Wrote a new plan of govt.
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Ben Franklin-81oldest delegate
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The New Jersey Plan
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North & South disagreed
End Slave trade?
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Rome-republic & public service
Britain-Habeas Corpus-can’t be imprisoned w/o being charged first
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Montesquieu
Favored strong national government
Wrote Federalist Papers to defend the Constitution
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Weakened states
A bill of rights would protect citizens’ rights
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Could be amended (changed)
Bill of Rights-limit the government’s power & guarantee due process
Ratified by ALL states (needed 9 of 13)
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