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The Constitutional Convention

The Constitutional Convention. Objectives. Compare and contrast the compromises made during the creation of the Constitution Explain the checks and balances system Understand the development and evolution of our Constitutional Democracy. Who Benefits?. Federalists The North Abolitionists.

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The Constitutional Convention

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  1. The Constitutional Convention

  2. Objectives • Compare and contrast the compromises made during the creation of the Constitution • Explain the checks and balances system • Understand the development and evolution of our Constitutional Democracy

  3. Who Benefits? • Federalists • The North • Abolitionists

  4. Annapolis Convention • Economic Problems • Trade Problems • Delegates from 5 states show • Agree to meet in Philadelphia

  5. Philadelphia Convention • Feeling was that the country might fail without revision • Fix the articles vs fresh start • 55 delegates, 12 States • No Rhode Island

  6. Objective • Understand the development of political parties in the United States • Understand the key compromises that led tot eh ratification of the constitution

  7. Virginia Plan • Bicameral legislature • State Population determines votes • Power to veto state laws • Executive and judicial branches • Edmund Randolph

  8. New Jersey Plan • Unicameral legislature • Equal representation • Congress can tax • William Paterson

  9. Compromises • The Great Compromise---Connecticut • Bicameral • House– based on population • Senate—equal representation • Roger Sherman

  10. The 3/5 Compromise • How will slaves be counted in population? • 3/5 of the slaves in each state would be counted • Balanced the power with compromise

  11. Slave Trade Compromise • 10 states had banned the slave trade • Georgia and the Carolinas threaten to leave if slave trade is banned • Congress can ban the slave trade 20 years after passage of the Constitution

  12. Commerce Compromise • Congress given power to tax imports • Congress could never tax exports

  13. GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! • Explain what compromises were made to achieve the acceptance of the constitution.

  14. The Key Terms • Republic • Popular Sovereignty • Federalism • Separation of Powers • Checks and Balances

  15. The Fight for Ratification • 9 or 13 need to approve • Federalists favor the constitution Washington, Hamilton, Madison • Anti-Federalists oppose the constitution Patrick Henry

  16. The Fight Continued • Shay’s Rebellion example of weakness • United front for Federalists---- A plan • Federalists were more nationally organized • Federalist Papers--explanation

  17. Conflict/Resolution • Federalist vs anti-Federalist • Large vs Small state • Slave vs Free states

  18. Question • What was the name of the compromise that established bicameral legislature in the United States? • 3/5s compromise • Slave trade compromise • commerce compromise • Connecticut compromise

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