The Constitution The Constitution Objective: I can explain how the U.S. Constitution incorporates basic principles which help define the government of the United States as…

Creating the Constitution Creating the Constitution Opening the Constitutional Convention Delegates to the Continental Convention met on May 25, 1787 for the first time Independence…

Unit 4 The Constitution Unit 4 The Constitution Role of Virginia in the Development of the Constitution Virginia Declaration of Rights, by George Mason States that all Virginians…

IV. Constitutional Convention A. New Constitution May 1787 â Group of delegates met in Philadelphia to revise the Articles Constitutional Convention â Created an entirely…

The U.S. Constitution Review the following presentation to help clarify your understanding of the Constitution The Critical Period 1781 â 1789 The Articles of Confederation…

The Bill of Rights The first 10 amendments To the U. S. Constitution James Madison drafted 12 amendments at the first federal Congress in 1789 as part of the agreement between…

Preamble ESTABLISH JUSTICE Create a system of laws that are fair and equal and a system to dispense justice (Courts) ENSURE DOMESTIC TRANQUILITY Provide for a system of laws…

Founding Fathers Founding Fathers George Washington and James Madison George Washington was born in Virginia on February 22, 1732. Most people know Washington was the first…

The Constitutional Convention The Constitutional Convention Who, What, Where, When, and Why? When: May 25, 1787 Where: Independence Hall â Philadelphia, Pennsylvania What…

Creating the Constitution Creating the Constitution Opening the Constitutional Convention Delegates to the Continental Convention met on May 25, 1787 for the first time Independence…