Hey everybody,
December 15, 1787. Let's talk CONSTITUTION today, okay? This new constitution for all of America will bring unity, stability, and change. Even though the state, at first, was mostly full of anti-Federalists, a group called Radical Republicans (many merchants, laborers, professionals) convinced others that Britain was out to attack their fundamental liberties as Englishmen and played on their doubts to make them believe more Federalistically. This is how the constitution was ratified 46-23 votes. The new Federalistic way of thinking combined with a Federalistic government will, hopefully, create a profit and a booming economy. Before, Pennsylvanian trade had mostly consisted of trade with Britain, sending raw materials to Britain and trading with the West Indian Sugar Plantations. This stable economy left PA dependent on British trade, so after the Revolutionary War, Britain was a little hesitant to start trading with America yet (sore losers), leaving Pennsylvania and many other states' economies bad off. Fortunately, with this new Union, Pennsylvania will be able to retrieve some of that profit back, by trading between the states. Plus, I heard manufactoring is starting to take off here in the states because Britain still will not trade will us! Gosh, if we even tried not being a part of the Union, we would fail so quickly because we would not have an economy to circulate cash flow at all! That is really what it is all about- money and power, right?
So folks, I am Thomas Mifflin, born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I was a general in the Continental Army, President of the Continental Congress, a delagate at the Constitutional Convention, and a firm Federalist who believes in a strong, central government.
And that's how the cookie crumbles.
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Pennsylvania Ratification, part 3
Hey everybody,
It's December 14, 1787! So yesterday, I discussed the basic idea of Federalism. Today, the Philadelphia Convention. The Philadelphia Convention, or the Consitutional Convention, was a held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This location is suitable because it is where the Declaration of Independence was signed, an incredible moment for American history and many people of influence are there, like Benjamin Franklin. At this convention, many compromises were made to please both the pro- and the anti-constitutioners, such as the Great Compromise that created the bicameral legislature of the House of Representatives (which agreed with the larger, Southern states by giving them representatives in congress directly related to their population) and the Senate (which agreed with the less densly populated New England and Middle states by giving them all just two representatives, no matter the population amount). Other compromises include the 3/5 Compromise (South wanted slaves to be counted as population, but North disagreed, so it was set that for every 5 slaves, they would be counted as 3 persons), the Slave Trade Compromise (slave trade would not be talked about until January 1808, as not to anger the South because they need them to become "united states," ratify the constitution, and they had a lot of money the Northern states did not), and the Electoral College (voters who take into consideration the popular vote to choose the president). Each compromise will affect the states differently, but for Pennsylvania, notably, the Great Compromise would be the biggest difference. As you see, Pennsylvania's State Constitution was a base idea for the new U.S. Constitution, but one of the main differences was in the governmental system. For Pennsylvania, it was only a unicameral legislative branch! The Great Compromise was calling for a bicameral legislature based on two different amounts and kinds of representatives, much different than in PA. The slave and slave trade compromises were not that big of a deal though because there are not many slaves in Pennsylvania at all, in comparison to Virginia and other Southern states. Also, the Electoral College was a good thing for Pennsylvania because it's citizens did not want to directly choose their presidents.
So folks, I am Thomas Mifflin, born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I was a general in the Continental Army, President of the Continental Congress, a delagate at the Constitutional Convention, and a firm Federalist who believes in a strong, central government.
And that's how the cookie crumbles.
It's December 14, 1787! So yesterday, I discussed the basic idea of Federalism. Today, the Philadelphia Convention. The Philadelphia Convention, or the Consitutional Convention, was a held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This location is suitable because it is where the Declaration of Independence was signed, an incredible moment for American history and many people of influence are there, like Benjamin Franklin. At this convention, many compromises were made to please both the pro- and the anti-constitutioners, such as the Great Compromise that created the bicameral legislature of the House of Representatives (which agreed with the larger, Southern states by giving them representatives in congress directly related to their population) and the Senate (which agreed with the less densly populated New England and Middle states by giving them all just two representatives, no matter the population amount). Other compromises include the 3/5 Compromise (South wanted slaves to be counted as population, but North disagreed, so it was set that for every 5 slaves, they would be counted as 3 persons), the Slave Trade Compromise (slave trade would not be talked about until January 1808, as not to anger the South because they need them to become "united states," ratify the constitution, and they had a lot of money the Northern states did not), and the Electoral College (voters who take into consideration the popular vote to choose the president). Each compromise will affect the states differently, but for Pennsylvania, notably, the Great Compromise would be the biggest difference. As you see, Pennsylvania's State Constitution was a base idea for the new U.S. Constitution, but one of the main differences was in the governmental system. For Pennsylvania, it was only a unicameral legislative branch! The Great Compromise was calling for a bicameral legislature based on two different amounts and kinds of representatives, much different than in PA. The slave and slave trade compromises were not that big of a deal though because there are not many slaves in Pennsylvania at all, in comparison to Virginia and other Southern states. Also, the Electoral College was a good thing for Pennsylvania because it's citizens did not want to directly choose their presidents.
So folks, I am Thomas Mifflin, born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I was a general in the Continental Army, President of the Continental Congress, a delagate at the Constitutional Convention, and a firm Federalist who believes in a strong, central government.
And that's how the cookie crumbles.
Pennsylvania Ratification, part 2
Hey everybody,
Today, I am going to discuss Federalism! Federalism, within it's self, is exactly what this new nation will need. We have worked hard to get to the point in which we could be a unified nation, especially after the Articles of Confederation were such a bust with that Shays' Rebellion... Federalism will give us just that! By creating a strong, central government based on a three-branch government system, we will be able to actually enforce the laws that we make and, overall, be a unified, strong, and dignified country, you know? In this new system of government, power will be shared amongst the central government and the state. Power that the central does not have will be left to the state, such as education so we can create knowledgable, republican children. With this seperation of power, neither the state government OR the national government can gain too much control! The government will be split into three branches: the Executive, the Judicial, and the Legislative. The Executive branch, which includes a president, a new thought for us, will enforce the laws. The Judicial branch, the courts, will interpret the laws. The Legislative, or congress, will make the laws. Legislative branch will be really cool and effective because it will be bicameral, meaning it will have two houses- the Senate and the House of Representatives. Throughout the entire governmental system, a theme of "Checks and Balances" is present, a new way of thinking that keeps our government from becoming corrupt like one Britain's monarchs by not letting any branch become too powerful. That is what it's about- POWER! So anyway, with Federalism, the national and state governments will coexist by balancing each other out. Also, the state governments will be modeled after the national governments with the whole three branch thing.
So folks, I am Thomas Mifflin, born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I was a general in the Continental Army, President of the Continental Congress, a delagate at the Constitutional Convention, and a firm Federalist who believes in a strong, central government.
And that's how the cookie crumbles.
Today, I am going to discuss Federalism! Federalism, within it's self, is exactly what this new nation will need. We have worked hard to get to the point in which we could be a unified nation, especially after the Articles of Confederation were such a bust with that Shays' Rebellion... Federalism will give us just that! By creating a strong, central government based on a three-branch government system, we will be able to actually enforce the laws that we make and, overall, be a unified, strong, and dignified country, you know? In this new system of government, power will be shared amongst the central government and the state. Power that the central does not have will be left to the state, such as education so we can create knowledgable, republican children. With this seperation of power, neither the state government OR the national government can gain too much control! The government will be split into three branches: the Executive, the Judicial, and the Legislative. The Executive branch, which includes a president, a new thought for us, will enforce the laws. The Judicial branch, the courts, will interpret the laws. The Legislative, or congress, will make the laws. Legislative branch will be really cool and effective because it will be bicameral, meaning it will have two houses- the Senate and the House of Representatives. Throughout the entire governmental system, a theme of "Checks and Balances" is present, a new way of thinking that keeps our government from becoming corrupt like one Britain's monarchs by not letting any branch become too powerful. That is what it's about- POWER! So anyway, with Federalism, the national and state governments will coexist by balancing each other out. Also, the state governments will be modeled after the national governments with the whole three branch thing.
So folks, I am Thomas Mifflin, born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I was a general in the Continental Army, President of the Continental Congress, a delagate at the Constitutional Convention, and a firm Federalist who believes in a strong, central government.
And that's how the cookie crumbles.
Pennsylvania Ratification
Hey everybody,
This is my new blog. It's December 12, 1787, and Pennsylvania just ratified the constitution! Everyone in PA are so excited that we ratified it. This is something we have been working towards for a while, which is why we were the second state to ratify this new constitution (Delaware was first). I am starting this blog to discuss the matters that have risen from this entire ordeal: Federalism, the Constitutional Convention, and how this constitution is going to affect MY great state of Pennsylvania.
So folks, I am Thomas Mifflin, born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I was a general in the Continental Army, President of the Continental Congress, a delagate at the Constitutional Convention, and a firm Federalist who believes in a strong, central government.
And that's how the cookie crumbles.
This is my new blog. It's December 12, 1787, and Pennsylvania just ratified the constitution! Everyone in PA are so excited that we ratified it. This is something we have been working towards for a while, which is why we were the second state to ratify this new constitution (Delaware was first). I am starting this blog to discuss the matters that have risen from this entire ordeal: Federalism, the Constitutional Convention, and how this constitution is going to affect MY great state of Pennsylvania.
So folks, I am Thomas Mifflin, born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I was a general in the Continental Army, President of the Continental Congress, a delagate at the Constitutional Convention, and a firm Federalist who believes in a strong, central government.
And that's how the cookie crumbles.
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