Constitution

characteristics of new state governments

Articles of Confederation – powers, weaknesses, successes

Maryland & western land claims

Land Ordinance of 1785

Northwest Ordinance of 1787

Treaty of Greenville

social impact of revolution – women, blacks, society

Shays’ Rebellion

Annapolis Convention

Constitutional Convention

Virginia Plan

New Jersey Plan

Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise)

3/5 Compromise

Commercial Compromise

Checks-and-balances

separation of powers

Federalism

strict vs. loose construction/the elastic clause

delegated powers – Congress

reserved powers – states

concurrent powers – shared

Bill of Rights

Congress – powers

President – powers

Supreme Court – powers

E Pluribus Unum

Federalists – supporters, views

Antifederalists – supporters, view

Beard’s Thesis

The Federalist, Publius

Federalist #10

Alexander Hamilton

James Madison

John Jay

Ratification of the Constitution