Download
1 / 6
60 likes | 176 Views
The Constitutional Convention. A New Plan of Government. Crafting a More Perfect Union. Why something that took place 22o years ago matters- The Constitutional Convention Granted unprecedented (never before seen) power to people to choose their own leaders.
E N D
The Constitutional Convention A New Plan of Government
Crafting a More Perfect Union • Why something that took place 22o years ago matters- The Constitutional Convention • Granted unprecedented (never before seen) power to people to choose their own leaders. • The new nation’s success or failure rested in the hands of the people. • It was a brave, new experiment in self-rule. • At 220 years, the United States is the oldest constitutional democracy. • “A Republic if you can keep it.” • What did Benjamin Franklin mean when he said this to the woman who approached him?
Drafting a New Constitution • May 1787, the U.S. is on the verge of crisis • Using what you have learned, why is the United States on the verge of crisis? • 55 delegates attend the convention and all are referred to today as the Framers. All varied in age from Jonathan Dayton 26 to Benjamin Franklin 81 • All charged with the task of doing away with the coming crisis
