This was aconstitution written during the American Revolution to establish the powers of the new national government.

Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation ?

Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation ?

Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

Outcomes of the Articles of Confederation ?

Outcomes of the Articles of Confederation ?

What was significant to the foundation of the American republic?

This established a federal system of government based on power being shared between the national and state governments.

State delegates met in Philadelphia and decided not to revise the Articles of Confederation but to 

He was elected president of the Constitutional Convention

James Madison became known as the 

Delegates debated over how much power should be given to the new national government and

What are the three  structure of the new national government that included three separate branches of government?

This branch of government makes the laws

This branch of government carries out the laws

This branch of government interprets the laws

They  decided how many votes each state would have in the Senate and the House of Representatives.

The Three-fifths Compromise perpetuated 

A minimum of nine of the thirteen states had to vote in favor of the Constitution before it could become law.

He wrote Virginia Declaration of Rights 

He wrote the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom 

These first ten amendments to the Constitution provide a written guarantee of 

they made decisions establishing a strong government that helped the nation grow in size and power.

All of the first five presidents were Virginians except

Federal court system was established during his presidency.

This  was added to the Constitution of the United States of America.

He was an African American astronomer and surveyor, helped complete the design for the city.

A two-party system emerged during his administration - democrat and republican. Who was this president ?

He bought Louisiana from France (Louisiana Purchase) when he was the president.

They explored new land west of the Mississippi River.

The War of l812 caused European nations to gain respect for the United States.  This happened during whose presidency?

This caused European nations to gain respect for the United States.

This president introduced the Monroe Doctrine warning European nations not to interfere in the Western Hemisphere.