From Crisis to Constitution

Annapolis Convention, Sept. 1786

acnvbul1   VA

acnvbul1   Trade policy

acnvbul1   Failed

Shay’s Rebellion

acnvbul1   Depression of 1784-87

acnvbul1   Domestic debt

acnvbul1   Land taxes

acnvbul1   Paper money

acnvbul1   Tax relief

acnvbul1   Moratorium on debts

acnvbul1   Move capital from Boston

Jefferson, “It is its natural manure.”

Philadelphia Convention

James Madison

Question of sovereignty

Virginia Plan

acnvbul1   Bicameral

acnvbul1   Executive elected by Congress

acnvbul1   National judiciary

acnvbul1   Congressional veto

acnvbul1   Broad powers

New Jersey Plan

acnvbul1   Modify Articles

acnvbul1   New power to tax and regulate trade

Sovereignty of the people

Great Compromise

acnvbul1   Checks and balances

acnvbul1   No bill of rights

acnvbul1   Representation

acnvbul1   Lower House – proportional representation

acnvbul1   Upper House

acnvbul1   Slavery

acnvbul1   3/5 compromise