The Constitutional Convention

1. The Constitutional Convention A Call to Philadelphia

2. The Articles of Confederation The Strengths and Weaknesses

3. Advantages Disadvantages • Waged war against Great Britain • Negotiated the Treaty of Paris • Made states recognize laws of other states • Marriage valid in all states • Free Travel from state to state • Criminals could be returned to offended state • Passed the Northwest Ordinance of 1787. • Organize government in western lands and be admitted to the states on equal ground • Free Public Education • Banned Slavery • Guaranteed freedom of worship, the right to trial by jury, and due process of law

4. Advantages Disadvantages • No power to tax • No power over state governments • People ignored laws • States did not live up to trade agreements • Refused to pay for imported goods • No regulation of trade • Trade became impossible • Rights to property were being threatened • Waged war against Great Britain • Negotiated the Treaty of Paris • Made states recognize laws of other states • Marriage valid in all states • Free Travel from state to state • Criminals could be returned to offended state • Passed the Northwest Ordinance of 1787. • Organize government in western lands and be admitted to the states on equal ground • Free Public Education • Banned Slavery • Guaranteed freedom of worship, the right to trial by jury, and due process of law

5. Revising The Articles

6. Debates

7. Working out a Plan • The Virginia Plan • The New Jersey Plan • The Connecticut Plan (The Great Compromise)

8. The Virginia Plan

9. The Virginia Plan • Strong National Government • Two Governments would govern • State Government • National Government • Both would get their power from the people • Have power to make and enforce laws • Have the power to tax the people • Divided government into three branches • Legislature had two houses • House of Representatives and Senate • Number of Representatives depended on population

10. The New Jersey Plan • Similar to Articles of Confederation • Favored a weak national government • Only one house of congress • Equal representation • Power to tax • Power to regulate trade • Three Branches • Executive Branch would have several members

11. The Great Compromise • Congress would have two houses • House of Representatives • Proportional – Have the power to develop bills that dealt with taxes and government spending • Senate • Equal Representation – Only had power to accept or reject bills on taxes and spending. Now they can make changes to the bills

12. Debate and Compromise

13. The Final Result