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Constitution - Week 2 - Young
United States Constitution
WHAT?
Includes a Bill of Rights to Protect
Rights of the Individual
Able to be Amended: Considered a "Living Document"
First 10 Amendments to the Constitution
Created a Strong Central Government
and Reserved Powers to the States
Respected Rights of the Minority
Enforced Rule of the Majority
Replaced the Articles of Confederation
A New Document to Establish
a Government of the United States
WHO?
Created by the Framers of the Constitution
There were 70 delegates who were nominated,
but only 55 attended. Only Rhode Island sent no
delegates at all.
George Washington:
Presided over the Constitutional Convention
James Madison:
"Father of the Constitution"
WHY?
To Replace the Ineffective Articles of Confederation
To Create an Effective Government for the
United States
WHEN?
June 1789: The Bill of Rights was Proposed
to the House of Representatives
September 1787: Delegates Approve of the Constitution
July 1787: The "Great Compromise" is Created
May 1797: Beginning of the Constitutional Convention
WHERE?
The Constitutional Convention was
held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
