The document discusses several compromises that were made during the creation of the US Constitution. It describes the Virginia Plan, New Jersey Plan, and Connecticut Compromise. The Virginia Plan proposed a strong federal government but was opposed by small states. The New Jersey Plan proposed equal representation for states. The Connecticut Compromise created a bicameral legislature as a compromise between these views.

1. The Constitution A Christopher Rice Digital File

3. The lesson here?

4. Political motives are never neutral…

5. … and the truth is like an onion skin.

11. The Articles (1777) created in law what had already existed in practice since Declaration of Independence…

12. The Articles (1777) created in law what had already existed in practice since Declaration of Independence… … a loose confederation of independent states.

20. Problems with the Articles

26. Shays’ Rebellion One of the first US populist uprisings

27. Problem of Farmer Debt

29. Fear of Democracy Getting Out of Hand…

30. Shays’ Rebellion One of the first US populist uprisings

33. What is the proper role of the majority?

39. Fragmented Government

40. #1: Separation of Powers

41. Central Government / Authority Executive Legislative Judicial

42. Legislative Executive Judicial

43. #2: Checks & Balances

45. #3: Federalism

46. Objectives of a Republican Form of Government

47. Government based on popular consent Government possesses limited power

48. The Constitutional Convention May 25 - September 17, 1787

49. The Aerogel Revolution?

52. Structural Compromises

60. “ You see the consequences of pushing things too far. Some members from the small states wish for two branches in the General Legislature and are friends to a good National Government; but we would sooner submit to a foreign power than…be deprived of an equality of suffrage in both branches of the legislature, and thereby be thrown under the domination of the large States.” John Dickinson, Delaware

62. Recognition of hard political reality, NOT an acquiescence to “states’ rights”

66. Hamilton’s Wacked-Out Monarch-for-Life Plan

69. “ No thanks!

70. Hamilton’s Wacked-Out Monarch-for-Life Plan

79. Other Compromises

80. The Three-Fifths Compromise

81. Presidential Elections

83. Something to Ponder…

84. Something to Ponder… … Government is slow and “inefficient” because it was designed to work that way!