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Warm Up Grab A Delegates Activity Sheet & a Venn Diagram Take out Notes and have out your Venn Diagram
Venn Diagram • Label Venn Diagram “Government Powers Under the Articles of Confederation” • Label one circle “State Governments” and the other “The Central Government” • Put the powers associated with each into the Venn Diagram
Why was the Convention held? • Revision of the Articles of Confederation • What were some of the issues that needed to be considered at the Convention?
The Delegates • 55 Delegates • 31 College Degrees / 31 Lawyers • 45 Congressmen • 30 Served in War • Avg Age 43. Oldest 81 Youngest 27 • 17 slaveholders
James Madison’s Importance • “The Father of the Constitution” • Organizer of the Convention • Studied extensively before convention began on the History of Governments • Would propose and write much of the language in the Constitution
How was the Convention to run? • Unanimously George Washington the Presiding officer • 1 State 1 Vote • Majority Wins • No meetings unless 7/13 quorum • Closed Doors
Delegates Activity • Take out delegates activity directions • Computer Lab in library Tuesday
Vocabulary Activity • Take out Constitution Unit Vocabulary Activity
Warm Up • Grab a VA plan v. NJ plan worksheet • Open book to page Read Page 202-203 and complete worksheet • Prepare for Notes
The Constitutional Convention Getting to Work!
Revise or Restart? • Revise the Articles • Restart with New Document
Edmund Randolph Speaks • Moves for a new document • Strong National Government
The Birth of the Legislative Branch • Our Lawmaking Branch • Arguably most important of the 3 in a republic.
The Virginia Plan • Authored by James Madison • From VA • What do we know about Virginia?
The Virginia Plan (Throw ‘em out!) • 2 house legislature • Proportional Representation in Lower • Lower Elected by People • Upper Elected by Lower • Chief Executive • Court System
New Jersey Plan (Revise ‘em) • Proposed by William Patterson • From NJ • What do we know about NJ?
New Jersey Plan • 1 House Legislature • 1 vote 1 state • Congress elects weak Executive branch of more than 1 person • No plan for judicial system
The Great Compromise! • Roger Sherman proposes • CT
The Great Compromise • 2 House Legislature • Lower based upon Population • Upper – 2 per state
VA Plan v NJ Plan • Outcome: • The structure of our Legislative Branch • Basic structure for Executive and Judicial
Reminders • Historical Fiction Due Tuesday • Collage that is half a piece of poster board with pictures related to your book and the time period • 3 Minute Presentation • 1 minute summary • 1 minute connecting major events in book to actual history • 1 minute talking about actual history / accuracy as presented in book
Reminders • Constitutional Delegates activity due Tuesday
Constitution Center Trip Reminders! • No Permission you don’t go. • Head to cafeteria after 1st Period • What to Bring • Something to write with • Money for Lunch (No mo’ than $15) • Dress school and weather appropriate • Packet • Understanding on behaviour
For the Remainder • Constitutional Convention Word Search
Warm Up • Prep Fo’ Notes
The Constitutional Convention Representation and Slavery
Issue • If lower house is by population who counts as population?
North v. South • Who counted for representation? • North – Slaves do not count, property • South – Slaves should count
Slavery in the South • Brutal system of forced labor
The Abolitionist Movement • Abolitionist Movement • Manumission • 1780 – PA Act for Gradual Emancipation
Issue: Slavery in the South • Many Northern States wanted to ban slavery • South demanded slavery continue • Would not discuss slave trade for 20 years
Representation Solved • 3/5 Compromise • Slaves would count as 3/5 a person
Math Time! • If VA has a white population of 300,000 and a slave population of 200,000 while PA has a population of 430,000, which state has a larger population? • If SC has a white population of 350,000 and a slave population of 400,000 while New York has a population of 550,000 which has a larger population?