1. MAKING OF A
CONSTITUTION
US History
2 November 2010

2. Bullet Train Version
of History

3. We’re done
with the King.
Now what?

4. State Constitutions

5. Thinking about what’s next even
before the war ends
Articles of Confederation

6. Problems with the Articles of
Confederation
Shay’s
Rebellion Foreign Relations
Financial
Troubles

7. Lacked Power
of the Purse

8. Constitutional Convention

9. Notably Absent
John and Samuel Adams
John Hancock
Thomas Jefferson
Patrick Henry

10. New
Jersey
Plan

11. Virginia
Plan
*Not actual shape of Virginia at the time of the signing of the Constitution

12. Constitutional ConventionCompromise
Two House
Legislative Branch
Senate- Equal
representation
for all states
House of Reps-
Representation
based on
population

13. Constitution
Three
Branches

14. Slavery

15. Ratification
• Required 9 of 13
states
• First state to
ratify- Delaware
• Important
ratification
battles in
Massachusetts,
New York &
Virginia

16. Sticking Points
How are the rights
of the people best
protected?
What should be the
balance of federal
and state power?
How much power should the
Executive Branch have?

17. Federalists v.
Anti-Federalists
SmackDown

18. Picture Credits
• Bullet Train http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamesjustin/3629097108/
• Branches http://www.flickr.com/photos/gmcmullen/814693056/sizes/l/in/photostream/
• Signing the Constitution
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Scene_at_the_Signing_of_the_Constitution_of_the_United_State
s.png
• Constitution http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution
• Jefferson http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Rembrandt_Peale-Thomas_Jefferson.jpg
• Patrick Henry http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Patrick_Henry_Rothermel.jpg
• Hancock Signature
http://www.masshist.org/objects/cabinet/november2002/hancocksignaturelg.jpg
• Colonies Map http://www.earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/maps/13colonies/enlargement.html
• Articles of Confederation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Articles_page1.jpg
• Shay’s Rebellion http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Daniel_Shays_and_Job_Shattuck.jpg
• Continental http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Continental_Currency_One-Third-Dollar_17-Feb-
76_obv.jpg
• British Flag http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Union_flag_1606_(Kings_Colors).svg
• French Flag http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_France
• Purse http://www.flickr.com/photos/cygnoir/18477068/sizes/l/in/photostream
• King George http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:George_III_in_Coronation_edit.jpg
• Gum on Shoe http://www.flickr.com/photos/skwishy/2053790702