A New Government

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South wanted slaves to count

North did not

Would mean south had more people in their the House

Three-Fifths Compromise!!!!

3 of every 5 slaves count as a person for representation and tax purposes

Everyone some what happy…see what happens when you work together!

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Issues with Trade….

Ppl in the North wanted congress to regulate trade

Farmers in the South did not

feared losing money/slaves

no regulations until 1808

Congress decided to tax imports

regulate interstate and foreign trade

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Preamble

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LETS START OVER!!!!

Seperation of Powers

Executive: President ~ enforce laws (helped by VP & assistants) 15 executive depts.- leaders make up cabinet

Legislative: Congress ~ make laws, 2 houses

Senate 100 members

HoR 435 members (present day #)

Judicial: All courts ~ interpret the laws; Supreme Court (9 justices), 12 appeal courts/94

districts/ few “special courts”

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Checks & Balances

Legislative:

check Pres by not giving $

block new/get rid of agencies

Senate reject treaties (need 2/3 vote to pass)

reject presidential appointments

HoR impeach pres, then Senate does

Check Judicial by creating/abolishing lower courts

impeach federal judges

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Checks & Balances

Executive:

Judicial: pardon convicts/appoint judges

Legislative: veto (not sign) a bill

veto can be overridden by 2/3 vote in both houses

Judicial:

declare laws unconstitutional, then void them

Judicial Review declare laws/practices unconst.

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Checks & Balances

Checks on the ppl:

Electoral college (elects pres)

Judges appointed/senators (used to be appointed)

HoR: 2yr

Senate: 6yr

Pres: 4yr (2 terms in a lifetime)

Supreme Court: life or impeachment

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We want it…No, we don’t….Lets talk!

Federalist:

supported new const

reg trade/strong gov’t/help nations $ prob

Anti-Federalists:

anti new const

felt it didn’t protect fundamental rights

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Ratifying the Constitution