Lecture 5 - Creating a new nation Flashcards
Shays rebellion (1786)
who: Daniel Shay and farmers in Massachusetts.
why: rebellion against high taxes.
what: Fed gov didnt have a army and Massachussets army had to step in.
Constitutional Convention (1787)
who: deleagates from all states execept rhode island
why: articleds of confederation were weak.
what: met to make new constituition
Federalism
A government where power is devided between national and state government
Federalist and Anti-Federalist
Federlist: Hamilon, Madison, Washington, Adams
Anti federalist: Calhoun, Thomas jefferson. samuel adams
Virginia Plan
Federalist plan:
bicameral legilsature
representaiton based on population
3 branches of gov
New Jersey Plan
anti federalist plan
unicameral legilsatre
equal representation for all states
Conneticut / Great compromise
Virginia + NJ plan
bicameral legilsature but one house will have equal representation for states
The Federalist papers
Who: Hamilton, Madison, and John Jay
Why: want ratifiation of constitution
what: essays written on newyork newspaper
Bill of rights
anti-federalist want to be protected from fed gov and would only ratify if bill of rights is added to constitiuion
Jeffersonina Republicans
Democratic-republican
Founeded by thomas jefferson and James maddison
