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Do Now . What do you know about the U.S. constitution? . Objectives & standards . Cite textual evidence Create an argument Compare primary source documents Determine main idea Drawing conclusions

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  1. Do Now • What do you know about the U.S. constitution?

  2. Objectives & standards • Cite textual evidence • Create an argument • Compare primary source documents • Determine main idea • Drawing conclusions • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.6Identify aspects of a text that reveal an author's point of view or purpose (e.g., loaded language, inclusion or avoidance of particular facts).

  3. Background • The Constitutional Convention met in Philadelphia during 1787 to draft a new Constitution.

  4. Representation Debate • populous states wanted proportional representation • emptier states wanted equal representation.

  5. The Great Compromise • Congress would have two legislative houses—a Congress (with 2 Senators from each state) and • A House of Representatives (with 1 Representative for every 30,000 people).

  6. Vocabulary Federalist Anti- Federalist opposed a strong central government Proportional representation • who supported the Constitution • 2 people per state

  7. Federalist- Anti Federalist • Anti-Federalists thought that the solution was not good enough. They wanted more representation • They worried that 1 person could not adequately represent 30,000 people. Federalists disagreed. • What do you think?

  8. Central Historical Question • What types of government did Federalists and Anti-Federalists prefer?

  9. Discussion • What was Hamilton’s position on representation? • What was Smith’s position? • What arguments did they make in support of their claims? • Based on these arguments, what type of people would you guess tended to be Federalists? Anti-Federalists? • If you could have chosen, what side would you have supported?

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