CHAPTER 11: Creating the Constitution (1786-1791)

1 Call for Change:

Shay's Rebllion, Reaction to Rebellion, A Call for a Convention, The Convention Delegates, The Convention Assembles, and The Historical Record.

2 Conflict and Compromise:

Views on Government, The Verginia Plan, The Debate Begins, Large States Versus Small, The Great Compromise, Other Compromises, and The Final Touches.

3 Ratifying the Constitution:

A Federal System, The Antifederalists, The Federalists, and The States Decide.

4 A More Perfect Union:

The Structure of Government, Checks and Balances, Sharing of Powers, The Bill of Rights, The Ability to Change, and Change Over Time.

 

CHAPTER 12