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Constitutional Convention

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Constitutional Convention

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  1. We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.TeacherTube Videos - Schoolhouse Rock - The Preamble

  2. Constitutional Convention • Meeting of state delegates in 1787 leading to adoption of new Constitution. • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Independence Hall May 25, 1787 • Read page 52-54 (As you read, list prominent leaders and characteristics of delegates to the Constitutional Convention in a web diagram.

  3. Virginia Plan New Jersey Plan • James Madison • Three branches of gov’t • Legislative-law makers. Divided into two houses, Large state would have more votes than smaller states. • Executive-carry out laws • Judicial-interpret and apply laws • Mass., Penn., Virginia and New York approved of this plan • Small states feared they would be ignored • William Paterson • Three branches of gov’t • Legislative would have only one house and each state would only get one vote • Delaware, New Jersey, and Maryland approved of this plan • Large states did not accept this plan

  4. Great Compromise Three-Fifths Compromise • Led by Roger Sherman • Congress would have two houses- a Senate and House of Representatives. • Each state would have = representation in the Senate. • In the House, representation would be base on population. • Pleased big and small states • Delegates agreed that every five enslaved persons would count as three free persons. • Three-fifths of the slave population in each state would be used in determining representation in Congress.

  5. Federalist Anti-Federalists • Supporters of the Constitution • Federalism- a form of government in which power is divided b/w the national and state government. • “The Federalists Papers”-a series of essays supporting the Constitution. • Opposed the Constitution • Felt that it gave too much power to the national gov’t. • Objected to the absence of a bill of rights. • Eventually the Federalists agreed with the Anti-Fed. that a bill of rights was a good idea.

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