Constitutional Convention

Who? When? Where? What? Why? 55 delegates from states Summer 1787 Philadelphia, Penn. Political meeting To revise the Articles of Confederation Constitutional Convention 1.

Which of these would complete the diagram? • A Alien and Sedition Acts • B U.S. Constitution • C Magna Carta • D Declaration of Independence

Compromise • Compromise – each side gives up part of something it wants in order to get something done • Example: you want to watch a different TV show than your brother… • So you do one of his chores and he lets you watch the TV show • Each side got something and gave up something 2 Make your own example

Great Compromise 3/5’s Compromise Trade Compromise Organized Congress Settled how to count slaves for representation in Congress Allowed Congress to regulate trade Constitutional Compromises 3

Govt. had three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial Congress’ two houses based on population Virginia Plan 4

Virginia Plan Large states liked it Proposed by Edmund Randolph of Virginia Great Compromise 5

Great Compromise • New Jersey Plan • Small states liked it • Proposed by William Patterson of New Jersey • Very much like the Articles of Confederation

New Jersey Plan Congress’ one house was based on equal votes for each state Great Compromise 6

Congress has two houses Senate / 2 per state House of Representatives/ based on population Three branches of government Great Compromise 7

6. The diagram above shows the compromise that helped guarantee the ratification of the U.S. Constitution by — A providing a plan for representation of both large and small states B taking power away from the national government C creating new boundaries for both large and small states D allowing local governments to determine matters of representation

Should slaves count toward a state’s population for taxes and representation in Congress???? Every 30,000 people get one vote in Congress 3/5’s Compromise 8

Northern states had fewer slaves than Southern states North didn’t want slaves to count toward representation: less votes North did want slaves to count toward taxes: more taxes 3/5’s Compromise 9 South North

Southern states had more slaves than Northern states South did want slaves to count toward representation: more votes South didn’t want slaves to count toward taxes: less taxes 3/5’s Compromise 10 North South

3/5’s Compromise • 3/5’s of slaves were counted to decide representation in Congress (South) • 3/5’s of slaves were counted to decide the amount of taxes owed by states (North) 11 12

5. How did the delegates to the Constitutional Convention settle the issue described above? • A Three-Fifths Compromise • B New Jersey Plan • C Virginia Plan • D Mason-Dixon Line

Congress given power to control trade Congress can’t stop the slave trade until 1807 North liked this part of compromise South liked this part of compromise Trade Compromise 13A 13B

It took 9 of 13 states to ratify, approve, the new Constitution Everyone wanted unanimous (100%) ratification Ratification of the Constitution

Supporters of the Constitution Alexander Hamilton James Madison John Jay Wrote the Federalist Papers to show support Federalists 14B 14A

Quiz : Choose the Best Answer • In 1787 many of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention opposed ratification of the U.S. Constitution because of its failure to — • A include a bill of rights • B reduce states’ rights • C eliminate slavery • D establish a foreign-trade policy

Opposed ratification of the Constitution w/o the addition of a Bill of Rights Patrick Henry George Mason Richard Henry Lee Antifederalists 15B 15A

Anti-Federalists had many of their concerns about the U.S. Constitution satisfied through the approval of the — • A Bill of Rights • B electoral college • C Three-Fifths Compromise • D Treaty of Paris

12 states approved Rhode Island refused to sign for several years, it finally signed Ratification 16

Presidential election in 1788 Washington elected unanimously (100%) Washington & Congress take office in 1789 New Constitution Begins ! 17

Federalists agreed to add a Bill of Rights to get the support of the Antifederalists. Approved in 1791 The first ten amendments to the Constitution are called the Bill of Rights Bill of Rights Added 18

. Patrick Henry, an Anti-Federalist, opposed ratification of the U.S. Constitution mainly because he thought it did not sufficiently — A support freedom for slaves B criticize abuses of the monarchy C encourage trade with foreign powers D guarantee individual rights

Quiz : Choose the Best Answer • 1. In 1787 many of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention opposed ratification of the U.S. Constitution because of its failure to — • A include a bill of rights • B reduce states’ rights • C eliminate slavery • D establish a foreign-trade policy

2. Which of these would complete the diagram? • A Alien and Sedition Acts • B U.S. Constitution • C Magna Carta • D Declaration of Independence

3. Anti-Federalists had many of their concerns about the U.S. Constitution satisfied through the approval of the — • A Bill of Rights • B electoral college • C Three-Fifths Compromise • D Treaty of Paris

5. How did the delegates to the Constitutional Convention settle the issue described above? • A Three-Fifths Compromise • B New Jersey Plan • C Virginia Plan • D Mason-Dixon Line

6. The diagram above shows the compromise that helped guarantee the ratification of the U.S. Constitution by — A providing a plan for representation of both large and small states B taking power away from the national government C creating new boundaries for both large and small states D allowing local governments to determine matters of representation

7. Patrick Henry, an Anti-Federalist, opposed ratification of the U.S. Constitution mainly because he thought it did not sufficiently — A support freedom for slaves B criticize abuses of the monarchy C encourage trade with foreign powers D guarantee individual rights

Bonus: 5 % • Who was the president of the Constitutional Convention?

Constitutional Convention