Setting up a new country

How did they solve the concern to avoid tyranny of too much executive power

Division of powers between Executive Legislative and Judicial branches

How did they solve the states having different interests which sometimes clashed

The National/ State division of power is outlined clearly, all powers not listed in the constitution belong to the states

How did they solve Large/ Small division of the states - how to fairly represent all the states in the government

The Composition of Congress - The senate has 2 members per state and the house of Representatives is based on population

How did they solve the North South division

3/5ths Compromise to calculate the population for the house of representatives

The slave trade was protected for 20 years

All states are required to send runaway slaves back to their owners

The National government was obligated to help protect states against domestic violence e.g. Slave Insurrections

2nd President of the USA. Dates of presidency

John Adams. 1779-1801

Writers of the Declaration of Indepence

The Founding Fathers (e.g. Thomas Jefferson)

Sally Higgins

Slave mistress of Thomas Jefferson

Writer of the Constitution

James Maddison ratified1788

Framework before the constitution

Articles of Confederation

Name for the first 10 amendments to the constitution

Bill of Rights

3/5ths Clause

Each enslaved person counted as three-fifths of a person for representation in Congress and taxation.

Who decides who votes in elections

The States

Position who is in charge of the armed forces

The Executive (The President)

States origins of the first three presidents

Virginia, Massachusetts, Virginia

Number of the first 18 presidents who were slave owners

10