chapters 9-10 CCP history
American colonies transitioned to independent republics or states within months after Lexington and Concord. American Colonies transitioned to independent republics or states months after Lexington and Concord.
Consent of the governed was the only source of political authority.
Many states believed they needed to define people’s liberties before creating a government.
Declaration of Rights 1777- all men are by nature equally free and independent and have certain inherent rights/suggested a government to be instituted for the common benefit, protection, and security of the people, nation, or community/ protected people’s common law rights, such as right to free press, right to bear arms, and right to speedy jury trial.The
Statute of Religious Freedom in 1777 ended state support for the Anglican Church and separated religious belief from civil liberties.
“No man shall be compelled to frequent or support any religious worship, place, or ministry whatsoever…nor shall otherwise suffer on account of his religious opinions or belief, but that all men shall be free to profess, and by argument to maintain, their opinions in matters of Religion, and that the same shall in no wise diminish, enlarge or affect their civil capacities.” -Jefferson.
Which government Branch should have the most influence?
Virginian Carter Braxton wrote a pamphlet calling on the representative assembly to elect members of the state’s upper house for life.
Richard Henry Lee called said ideas ‘contemptible’. (Did not object to a bicameral legislature; rather, he objected that Braxton’s proposal seemed too aristocratic.
New Jersey allowed single women suffrage.
The Essex result, likely written by Theophilus Parsons of Massachusetts, suggested women did not possess the discretion to vote because of the ‘natural tenderness and delicacy of their minds, their retired mode of life, and various domestic duties’; furthermore, most states still practiced the doctrine of coverture. Married women could not own property nor did they pay taxes; therefore, in many states they did not meet the qualifications for voting.
Hannah Corbin suggested that single women should either possess the right to vote or should be exempt from paying taxes on their property.
Articles of Confederation created one house congress composed of 2 delegates from each state who served 1-year terms.
“President” was the chair of the Confederation Congress, elected by its members; there were no seperate branhcs
not national court system
. No head courts
pass laws as long as 9/13 vote. borrow and coin money, and conduct diplomatic relations
could not regulate trade, tax, or enforce laws.
lacked power!!!
Articles of Confederation were known as the critical period.
John Jay was secretary of foreign affairs
land oridance of 1785 divided the area north of the ohio river valley and west of the appalachians into townships, six miles squared. The town ships were in turn divided into thirty-six sections: thirty five were to be sold, and one was to be set aside for schools. Each section consisted of 640 acres, which were sold for no less than a dollar per acre.
The northwest ordinance of 1887 set out the process by which territory could become a state. specified that if territory had fewer than 5,000 white adult males, it could be governered by governer and three judge panel, all of whom were appointed to be the confederation congress
when territory held 5,000 to 60,000 a legislature could be elected.
when territory exceeded 60,00 it could adolpt constitution.
Shays Rebellion
List of grevieances:
The present system of taxation operated “infairly between the poor and wealthy classes”
There existed “a shortage of cash money”
“Farm goods [were] not accepted as payments for debts and taxes”
Taxes and the fees charged by lawyers and the courts were too high'
“State government officials are being paid fattened sallaries”
So the famrers had a
Constitutional Convention 1787
George Washington elected president
Virginia Plan vs. New Jersey Plan
Connecticut (Great) Compromise *Cue angel noises*
3/5 compromise
Federalist vs. Antifederalists
Wrote federalsit papers to try and concive antifederalists. (written by HAMILITON, JAY, AND MADISON)