The Constitutional Convention Learning Objectives: • SWBAT list the founding fathers and important people that were at the Constitutional Convention. • SWBAT describe the two different plans for government that were brought up at the Convention (the Virginia Plan vs. the New Jersey Plan) • SWBAT tell about the many compromises the committee made to make the new government work. (the Great Compromise, the Three- fifths Compromise, Slave Trade Compromise) • SWBAT explain how the Constitution was passed by the convention. Chapter 7 section 2 pg. 206
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The Constitutional Convention
Learning Objectives:• SWBAT list the founding fathers and
important people that were at the Constitutional Convention.
• SWBAT describe the two different plans for government that were brought up at the Convention (the Virginia Plan vs. the New Jersey Plan)
• SWBAT tell about the many compromises the committee made to make the new government work. (the Great Compromise, the Three-fifths Compromise, Slave Trade Compromise)
• SWBAT explain how the Constitution was passed by the convention.
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Setting the ScenePhiladelphia State House = Independence Hall
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Setting the Scene
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Independence Hall today...
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An Amazing Assembly
• 55 delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies (no one from Rhode Island came)
• From as young as 26 (Jonathon Dayton) to as old as 81 (Benjamin Franklin)
• 8 delegates had also signed the Declaration of Independence
Benjamin Franklin George Washington
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The Delegates to the Convention
An Amazing Assembly• Along with older, more experienced delegates
there was a new generation of delegates in their thirties at the convention.
Alexander Hamilton(Virginia)
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The Delegates to the Convention
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James Madison
“The Father of the Constitution”
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Two Rival Plans
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The delegates decided to replace the Articles of
Confederation with a new plan for government.
The Virginia Planvs.
The New Jersey Plan
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Two Rival Plans - The Virginia PlanIntroduced by:
Edmund Randolph James Madison
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The Virginia Plan• strong national government• 3 branches (Legislative, Executive, Judicial)• bicameral (2 house) legislature• # of representatives based on population of
a state in BOTH houses
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The Virginia Plan• strong national government• 3 branches (Legislative, Executive, Judicial)• bicameral (2 house) legislature• # of representatives based on population of
a state in BOTH houses
Large population states liked this plan because they
would have more representatives and therefore more
power or more say in the government.
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The Virginia Plan• strong national government• 3 branches (Legislative, Executive, Judicial)• bicameral (2 house) legislature• # of representatives based on population of
a state in BOTH houses
Small population states disliked this plan and thought it
was unfair. They felt they would have little to no say in
the government.
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Two Rival Plans - The New Jersey Plan
Introduced by:
William Paterson
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The New Jersey Plan• strong national government• 3 branches (Legislative, Executive,
Judicial)• unicameral (1 house) legislature• each state has one vote
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The New Jersey Plan• strong national government• 3 branches (Legislative, Executive,
Judicial)• unicameral (1 house) legislature• each state has one vote
Small population states liked this plan and felt it
was more fair.
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The New Jersey Plan• strong national government• 3 branches (Legislative, Executive,
Judicial)• unicameral (1 house) legislature• each state has one vote
Large population states disliked this plan and felt
it was only fair for larger population states to
have more votes because they were representing
more citizens.
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The Great Compromise - The Connecticut Plan
Introduced by:
Roger Sherman
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The Great Compromise (Connecticut Plan)
• strong national government• 3 branches (Legislative, Executive,
Judicial)• bicameral (2 house) legislature• upper house (Senate) each state would
get 2 representatives• lower house (House of Representatives)
# of representatives would depend on population
of the state
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The Great Compromise (Connecticut Plan)
• strong national government• 3 branches (Legislative, Executive,
Judicial)• bicameral (2 house) legislature• upper house (Senate) each state would
get 2 representatives• lower house (House of Representatives)
# of representatives would depend on population
of the state
This plan was a compromise that both large
population and small population states could
agree on.
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Northern and Southern States Compromise
The northern states focused on small businesses and trade in their economy.
The southern states focused on agriculture (farming) in their economy which meant they used slave labor.
The middle states had a blend of both trade and agriculture with some small businesses as well.
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Northern and Southern States Compromise
After the issue of deciding how many representatives
each state would get, the question of whether or not
slaves could count as part of the state’s population
towards earning representatives.The northern states felt slaves should not be
counted since they were not free and could not vote.The southern states felt that slaves should be
countedbecause the government still has to provide
some services for them. The southern states did not
have as many free citizens as the northern states and
needed theslaves to count.
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The Three-Fifths Compromise
After much debate, the delegates agreed to
count 3 out of every 5 slaves in the south
towards representation in Congress.
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The Slave Trade
Another issue between northern and southern
states was the issue of trading (buying and
selling) slaves. Many northern states had
already outlawed the slave trade. They wanted
slave trading outlawed in the whole country.
The southern states counted on slaves for their
labor and were against this idea.
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The Slave Trade - Compromise
The North agreed that Congress would not outlaw the slave trade for at least 20 years.
The North also compromised and promised not to prevent the South from recovering run-away slaves.
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How many years does the president serve?
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How many years does the president serve?
4
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How many justices (judges) in the Supreme Court?
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How many justices (judges) in the Supreme Court?
6 back then, 9 today
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Would Senators and Representatives get paid?
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Would Senators and Representatives get paid?
No … but they are today
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Signing the Constitution
“I doubt…whether any other Convention…may be able to make a better Constitution…I cannot help expressing a wish, that every
member of the Convention who may stillhave objections to it, would with me, on thisoccasion, doubt a little of his own infallibility,
and…put his name to this instrument.”
In the end, only 39 of the 55 delegates did sign the Constitutionbut it was a majority and enough for it to pass.
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Signing the Constitution
When the convention was over, the Constitution was printed up and sent to the states for people to read, look over, and eventually vote on.
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