Due today: Chapter 8: 238-254
Recap: Why did the Constitution Convention occur?
II. After experiencing the limitations of the Articles of Confederation, American political leaders wrote a new Constitution based on the principles of federalism and separation of powers, crafted a Bill of Rights, and continued their debates about the proper balance between liberty and order.
B. Delegates from the states worked through a series of compromises to form a Constitution for a new national government while providing limits on federal power.
C. Calls during the ratification process for greater guarantees of rights resulted in the addition of a Bill of Rights shortly after the Constitution was adopted.
B. The constitutional framers postponed a solution to the problems of slavery and the slave trade, setting the stage for recurring conflicts over these issues in later years.
Constitution compromise re-enactments
-Virginia, New Jersey, Connecticuit
-North v. South
Federalists v. Antifederalists
-quick presentations
-Modern issues
Constitution Recipes
Homework: Finish Chapter 8 (254-263) & corresponding study guide