Shaping a New Nation

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In framing a new government which is to be
administered by men over men, the great
difficulty lies in this you must first enable
the government to control the governed and in
the next place oblige it to control
itself. James Madison
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In framing a new government which is to be
administered by men over men, the great
difficulty lies in this you must first enable
the government to control the governed and in
the next place oblige it to control itself. If
men were angels, no government would be
necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither
external nor internal controls on government
would be necessary. James Madison
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The United States
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The World
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Key Idea
The United States adopts the Articles of
Confederation as the basis of its government, but
the Articles prove too weak to handle the new
nations problems.
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SEQUENCING HISTORY
What were six major events that occurred during
the first twelve years of the new nation?
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Key Idea
The delegates to the Philadelphia convention in
1787 decide to throw out the Articles of
Confederation and to create a new constitution.
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SUMMARIZING
What specific issues were debated at the
Constitutional Convention?
Issues Debated at the Constitutional Convention
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Key Idea
Federalists and Antifederalists debate the
Constitution. Federalists promise to add a bill
of rights and finally swing the needed votes to
ratify.
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AMENDMENT
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1. Why did the new states prefer a republic
rather than a democracy for their
government?
2. Why did the states fear a strong central
government?
3. In what ways was the confederation too weak
to handle the nations problems?
4. What issues and events led to the
Constitutional Convention?
5. In what ways did compromise play a critical
role in the drafting of the Constitution?
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6. Why was the slave trade an issue at the
Constitutional Convention?
7. Briefly explain the separation of powers
established by the Constitution.
8. What were the arguments for and against
ratifying the Constitution?
9. What were the Federalist Papers, and what
effect did they have on ratification?
10. Why did the states ratify the Constitution
once a Bill of Rights was posted?