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Constitution Jigsaw Today you will be preparing for a quiz that will take place tomorrow. You will be teaching your group and the notes you take from your group will be used on the quiz.

Group Sections 1. Framers 2. Organization and Procedure 3. Virginia Plan 4. New Jersey Plan 5. Connecticut Compromise 6. Three-Fifths Compromise Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise

Quiz 1. What was the average age of the delegates? 2. Who was chosen to “preside” over the Convention? 3. The Virginia Plan favored what kind of states? 4. The New Jersey Plan favored what kind of states? 5. How did the Connecticut Compromise make both sides happy? 6. The 3/5th Compromise counted slaves for both representation and ____________.

Quiz 1. What was the average age of the delegates? 42 2. Who was chosen to “preside” over the Convention? Washington 3. The Virginia Plan favored what kind of states? Large/Big/heavy population 4. The New Jersey Plan favored what kind of states? Small 5. How did the Connecticut Compromise make both sides happy? Combined plans/One house population, the other equal representation. 6. The 3/5th Compromise counted slaves for both representation and ____________. Taxation

Notes: Constitutional Convention Epic Battle of Power…

Framers 55 men all white, “demigods” Most intelligent men, avg. age 42 Patrick Henry “I smell a rat”

Organization and Procedures Philadelphia’s Independence Hall G. Washington Presiding Officer One vote per state Rule of Secrecy (windows, doors) James Madison “Father of Constitution”

Virginia Plan Three Branches (leg, exe, judicial) Bicameral Legislature ( pop, $) Stronger National Government Favored Large States

New Jersey Plan Revised Articles Three Branches Unicameral (all equal) Multiple Executive

Connecticut Compromise AKA: The Great Compromise! Bicameral House of Representatives (Pop) Senate (Equality) Executive chosen by electoral college=to population in congress 3 Branches

Slave Trade Compromise 20 years no restriction on slaves

Three Fifths Compromise Debate: Slaves (Representation v. Tax) 3/5 blacks counted, taxes (S.C. 47%) [-

Commerce Compromise No export duties

Consent? September 17, 1787 Approved but will the people of the States accept it? 9 of 13

Influences on the Constitution Classical Republicanism (Greek/Romans) Civic Virtue “Ask not…”

Judeo-Christian Tradition Individual Rights

William Blackstone (English) “Commentaries on the Laws of England” Nature of Laws Individual Rights

Montesquieu (1700’s)- Charles de Montesquieu Separation of Powers

Assignment Read 56-58 Complete questions 1-4