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Strengths and Weaknesses of the GA Constitution of 1777 Strengths Weaknesses

Strengths and Weaknesses of the GA Constitution of 1777 Strengths Weaknesses. Strengths and Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation Strengths Weaknesses. Toward a New Constitution. Articles of Confederation : rules that governed United States after the Revolutionary War

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Strengths and Weaknesses of the GA Constitution of 1777 Strengths Weaknesses

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  1. Strengths and Weaknesses of the GA Constitution of 1777Strengths Weaknesses

  2. Strengths and Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation Strengths Weaknesses

  3. Toward a New Constitution • Articles of Confederation: rules that governed United States after the Revolutionary War • Weaknesses of the Articles: • congress could not pay soldiers • states could not be forced to pay • trade between states not regulated • trade with other countries not controlled • George Washington and other leaders agreed to gather to discuss the problems

  4. The Constitutional Convention • 1787: Constitutional Convention met in Philadelphia • Fifty-five representatives attended • George Washington presided over the convention • Delegates knew problems of the weak national government and sought solution

  5. Constitutional Convention of 1787 • William Few and Abraham Baldwin represented Georgia at the 1787 Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia; George Washington presided • U.S. Constitution established three governmental branches: Executive, Legislative, and Judicial • Senate and House of Representatives established; only three-fifths of slave population would count toward representation

  6. The Great Compromise • Equal Representation: each state would have equal votes in Congress – favored by small states • Great Compromise, or Connecticut Compromise: House of Representative would have “proportional representation” and Senate “equal representation”

  7. Compromises on Slavery • Slaves were a large part of population in the South • Debate as to whether to count slaves in “proportional representation” of House of Representatives • Three-Fifths Compromise: States were allowed to count 3 of every 5 slaves in their census for purposes of representation • Agreed to stop importing slaves after 1808

  8. Ratification • ratification: to approve or make valid • September 17, 1787: Constitution approved • Federalists: people who wanted a strong national government • Antifederalists: wanted states to have more power than national government • By 1791, ten amendments approved – known as The Bill of Rights – to protect citizens’ rights • Delaware was first state to ratify; Georgia was the fourth state to ratify • June 1788 – Constitution ratified by 9 states and becomes the framework for US government

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