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55 delegates from 12 states met to discuss changing the Articles of Confederation May 14thSeptember 17th 1787. The new Congress would have two houses: The Senate and The House of Reps. Each state would have equal representation in each house (uni-cameral) The Constitution became law only when 9 of the 13 states agreed to it.
55 delegates from 12 states met to discuss changing the Articles of Confederation May 14thSeptember 17th 1787. The new Congress would have two houses: The Senate and The House of Reps. Each state would have equal representation in each house (uni-cameral) The Constitution became law only when 9 of the 13 states agreed to it.
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55 delegates from 12 states met to discuss changing the Articles of Confederation May 14thSeptember 17th 1787. The new Congress would have two houses: The Senate and The House of Reps. Each state would have equal representation in each house (uni-cameral) The Constitution became law only when 9 of the 13 states agreed to it.
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the power to govern is shared between a national government and the states
• 2. compromise – an agreement in which each side agrees to give up something to get something more important
• 3. export – to sell goods to other
countries Vocabulary • 4. Electoral College – a group of people who elect the President and Vice President
• 5. Anti-Federalist – a person who
opposed the Constitution before 1789
• 6. Federalist – a person who
supported the Constitution before 1789 What was the Constitutional Convention? • Meeting of leaders from across the United States • Originally met to discuss changing the Articles of Confederation • May 14th- September 17th 1787 • Our plan of government was created by these leaders • Meetings took place in secret Who was present at the meetings? • 55 delegates from 12 states • professionals and business people. • Well educated and experience in government. • Some famous members: Ben Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, and George Washington What were some of the plans of government presented? • The Virginia Plan – Two Houses - Representation in each house would depend on the population of state
• The New Jersey Plan –There
would be equal representation in one house (uni-cameral). What was the Great Compromise?
• The new Congress would have two
houses: The Senate & the House of Reps. • The Senate – each state would have equal representation. (2 per state) • The House of Reps – would have representation based on each state’s population. (435 total) What was the 3/5th Compromise? • The southern states wanted to include slaves as part of population so they would have more power in Congress • The northern states opposed this • They finally agreed to include slaves as three-fifths of a person as long as the southern states paid taxes on them. What was the commerce and slave trade compromise? • the South agreed that Congress could regulate trade between states, as well as with other countries. • In exchange, the North agreed that Congress could not interfere with the slave trade for 20 years or tax exports What does Ratification mean?
• The Constitution was agreed upon
and finally signed on September, 17, 1787. • The Constitution now had to go to the states to be ratified • The Constitution became law only when 9 of the 13 states agreed to it. Who were the Anti-Federalists?
• Opposed or were against the
Constitution originally. • They felt that it gave the national or central govt. too much power. • They also wanted a Bill of Rights • Federalists thought that the National government should have lots of power. Assessment
• 1. What key decisions and proposals
were made at the Constitutional Convention? • Answer: one vote per state, simple majority to decide issues, secrecy, Proposals: VA Plan, NJ Plan Section 1 Assessment • 2. What three constitutional compromises did convention delegates make? • Answer: Great Compromise, three- fifths, and Commerce and slave trade Section 1 Assessment • 3. What is the Electoral College, and why was it created? • Answer: group chosen by each state legislature to select the President.
• 4. How did the positions of the
Federalists and Anti-Federalists differ in regard to ratification of the Constitution? • Answer: Feds were for/AF were against Close • Do you agree or disagree with the following and explain why: • The Framers of the Constitution should have prohibited slavery in the United States.