Setup Cornell Notes Have HW on desk Why founders made a weak gov’t

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Constitutional Convention: • Convention – Meeting • Constitution - Rules • Shay’s Rebellion showed gov’t was weak. • In Summer of 1787, 12 states sent 55 representatives to Philadelphia, PA (then the capital) • Goal: Revise the Articles of Confederation (AoC)

Philadelphia

Problems: • Too difficult to make decisions under Articles of Confederation [AoC] – 9 of 13 states had to agree • Small states did not trust big states Rhode Island

Two Plans: • Virginia Plan: Legislature based on a state’s population (more people = more votes in Congress) • New Jersey Plan: Each state would have the same number of votes in Congress

Great Compromise: • Compromise - Each person gives something up • Created a bicameral(two house) legislature • Senate – each state gets 2 votes • House of Representatives [HoR] – states get votes based on population • Senate + HoR must agree to create new laws

Three Fifths Compromise: • Northern states argued slaves were not citizens, and should not be part of a state’s population • Southern states did not trust Northern states on slavery • Compromise – each slave counted as 3/5’s a person, this affected the HoR

Constitution Info Feud

Question 1 • What is a convention? A meeting

Question 2 • “We the people” is the introduction or _________ to the Constitution Preamble

Question 3 • Age requirement to be a senator 30 years old California’s Two SenatorsBarbara Boxer and Diane Feinstein

Question 4 • This means both the state and national government rule Federalism

Question 5 • This means to reject or cancel Veto

Question 6 • Branch of government that creates laws Legislature

Question 7 • Who has the power to veto bills (laws)? The executive(President)

Question 8 • Who declares laws or executive actions unconstitutional? Judicial branch (Supreme Court)

Question 9 • Who negotiates treaties with other countries? The executive (President)

Question 10 • Who approves treaties with other countries? Legislative Branch(Congress )

Question 11 • What are the two houses of the Legislative Branch? The Senate andThe House of Representatives

Question 12 • Who can impeach high officials? Legislative Branch(Specifically – Only the House of Representatives)

Question 13 • How many senators are there? 100

Question 14 • How many members of congress are there? (people in the House of Representatives) 435

Question 15 • Age requirement to be elected to the House of Representatives 25 years old

Question 16 • Who regulates (manages) trade between the states and foreign countries? The Legislature

Question 16 • Who regulars trade between the states and foreign countries? The Legislature

Question 17 • Who can pardon (forgive and release) criminals? The executive(President)

Question 18 • More common name for the Judicial Branch The Supreme Court

Setup Cornell Notes Have HW on desk Why founders made a weak gov’t