CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
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CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
FORMING THE CONSTITUTION
• In 1787, a convention was held in Philadelphia to revise the Articles of Confederation.
• A new government was created instead.
Plans of Government• Two possible plans of government
were presented.
• One favored by the larger states and one favored by the smaller states. They argued over these plans.
Virginia Plan• Large state plan.• Would consist of 3
branches of government (executive, legislative, and judicial).
• The legislative branch would be bicameral (2 houses) with both houses based on a state’s population.
National Government
Executive Legislative Judicial
House of Representatives Senate
Based on Population
New Jersey Plan
• Small state plan.• Would consist of 3
branches of government (executive, legislative, and judicial).
• Legislative branch would have one house with each state having 1 vote.
National Government
Executive Legislative Judicial
Congress
Each State 1
Vote
Great Compromise
• A compromise is an agreement where both sides give up something and get something they want.
• In order to set up an effective government, the large and small states came to an agreement in which each side got a little of what they wanted.
Great Compromise
• Set up our present government.
• 3 branches of government.
• Legislative branch made up of two houses.
• Representatives in each house: One equal and one based on population.
National Government
Executive Legislative Judicial
House of Representatives Senate
# Based on State’s
Population
2 for each State
Executive Branch• Carries out the laws.• President• Serves a 4 year term.• Power to veto or reject laws.
Legislative Branch• Law making
branch.• Congress made
up of 2 houses.1. House of
Representatives- # based on state’s population
2. Senate- 2 for each state regardless of size
Congress
House of Representatives Senate
2 for each state
Number based on state’s population
Legislative Branch
• Power was equal in both houses.
• Exception: House of Representatives originates (starts) money bills (proposed laws).
Judicial Branch• Court system.
• Interprets laws.
• Supreme Court highest in the country.
Three-Fifths Compromise• States in the North and in the South could not
agree on how slaves would be counted in the population.
• It was decided that every 5 slaves would count as 3 people for taxation and representation purposes.
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