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Constitutional Convention Packet

Activating Prior Knowledge: What was the biggest problem with the Articles of the Confederation?

Constitutional Convention Basics

! Philadelphia, May 25th, 1787, same building as where the Declaration of Independence was written

! from

! Average age was

! More than were lawyers

! More than were slave owners

Father of the Constitution

!

! Delegate from

! Addressed the men of the Convention more than

! Took very detailed notes

! Almost everything we know about what happened in that secret room came from

The Convention

! The main goal was to

o The Virginia delegates showed up and said that they wanted a whole new plan for the government and

wanted to

! Constitution:

! One of the biggest questions in setting up this new government was about

o The

o The

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Liberty’s Kids- We the People (Constitutional Convention)

Why is Daniel Shays in Massachusetts upset? Before the Revolution the Americans experienced a Tyranny of the Crown, what does that mean? Use

details to back up your answer

After the Revolution the Americans experienced a Tyranny of the Mob, what does that mean? Use

details to back up your answer

What are some of the things the men gathering for the Convention say to Sarah and James about why

they’re meeting, what they’re meeting about etc.

Arguments for proportional representation in Congress

Arguments against proportional representation in Congress

States that want this States that want this

 

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What is the solution for the debate between large states and small states?

Arguments about how Presidents will be chosen

Arguments for counting slaves in population? Arguments against counting slaves in population?

States that want this States that want this

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The Virginia & the New Jersey Plans

Virginia

Plan

New Jersey

Plan

How many branches of government? What

were they called?

How are people chosen to be in the

other branches?

Details about the Legislature

Other Powers

   

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Read and Notice and Note this reading on the Great Compromise

Then fill out this reading guide to help structure your thoughts

Compromise

Creator of the Great Compromise

The Congress

The Upper House

The Lower House

The Great Compromise Class Notes

! Proposed by

!

o representation in the

o representation in the

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3/5 Compromise

! The framers’ solution to

as people or as property

o Southerners wanted the slaves to be

o Northerners thought that it wasn’t as clear

! James Madison came up with the idea of the

o Each slave would count as

 

Why would northerners not want slaves to be counted?

Why would southerners want slaves to be counted?

                         

 

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Read and Notice & Note 8.7 Issue: How should slaves be counted?

**Fill out reading guide once you’re done**

People or Property Argument

How thinking about slavery has changed

Control of Trade Problem

Ending the Slave Trade

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