Warm Up Who is the “Father of the Constitution”?

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Warm Up Who is the “Father of the Constitution”? What compromise solved the debate between big & small states? What compromise solved the debate between free & slave states?

The Constitution Building Blocks of our nation The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of our country. It is divided into 7 articles which describe the framework for the organization of our government. establishing the federal system of government. The Constitution was formally adopted on September 17, 1787, by the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and ratified by conventions in each state.

Constitution Building Block Glue Constitution Building Block 6: ________ Each side of the cube represents one Article of the Constitution. You should write the Article’s title at the top and then summarize the key points underneath. 2: _______ 1: Legislative Branch 5:__________ 3: _______ Be sure to read through all the sections of each article in order to come up with the best summary of the most important parts of that Article Fold 4: _________