the plan: creating a constitution. the players: james madison george washington
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The Plan:Creating a
Constitution
The Players:
James Madison
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton Benjamin Franklin
Edmund Randolph Pierce Butler
John Dickinson
Elbridge Gerry
William Paterson Luther Martin
Gov. Morris
Patrick Henry
George Mason
and…
The Meeting:The Meeting:
Who: The aforementioned citizens, as well as some others.
What: A meeting of key citizens of the colonies.
When: The summer of 1787.
Where: Philadelphia, PA
Why: To discuss and draft a Constitution.
Virginia Plan
New Jersey Planvs
Bicameral legislature (one house with representation by population, one with equal representation for each state), executive branch, deadline for abolition of slavery, Bill of Rights, option to amend the Constitution in the future. Bicameral legislature (one house
with representation by population, one with equal representation for each state), executive branch, deadline for abolition of slavery, Bill of Rights, option to amend the
Constitution in the future. Bicameral legislature (one house with representation by population, one with equal representation for each state), executive branch, deadline for
abolition of slavery, Bill of Rights, option to amend the Constitution in the future. Bicameral legislature (one house with representation by population, one with equal
representation for each state), executive branch, deadline for abolition of slavery, Bill of Rights, option to amend the Constitution in the future. Bicameral legislature (one house
with representation by population, one with equal representation for each state), executive branch, deadline for abolition of slavery, Bill of Rights, option to amend the
Constitution in the future. Bicameral legislature (one house with representation by population, one with equal representation for each state), executive branch, deadline for
abolition of slavery, Bill of Rights, option to amend the Constitution in the future. Bicameral legislature (one house with representation by population, one with equal
representation for each state), executive branch, deadline for abolition of slavery, Bill of Rights, option to amend the Constitution in the future. Bicameral legislature (one house
with representation by population, one with equal representation for each state), executive branch, deadline for abolition of slavery, Bill of Rights, option to amend the
Constitution in the future. Bicameral legislature (one house with representation by population, one with equal representation for each state), executive branch, deadline for
abolition of slavery, Bill of Rights, option to amend the Constitution in the future.
What wasThe Outcome?