7X 02-17-2016 Wednesday Constitutional Convention Objective: Describe the debates and compromises of the Constitutional Convention (same as yesterday). Agenda: Do Now: What is best for every person in your state : For your state to be represented by population or to have equal representation as other states? Continue yesterday’s discussion – how should states be represented in the national government? What kinds of power should the national government have? Notes for Ch 5.3 - New Jersey Plan + Virginia Plan = The Great Compromise, Three Fifths Compromise, Popular Sovereignty, federalism, legislative/executive/judicial branch, checks and balances, separation of powers. Exit Ticket HW: Ratifying the Constitution: Key terms and people page 170

State 1790 Total Population with and without slaves Slave Population Main industries Connecticut – John 237,946 2,764 Delaware – Cooper 59,096 50,209 wos 8,887 Cattle, grain, rice, indigo, wheat, metal manufacturing iron ore Georgia, - Luke 82,548 53,284 wos 29,264 Textile Maryland, - Cameron 319,728 216,692 wos 103,036 Massachusetts, - Carrie, Dom 378,787 New Hampshire, - Paul 141,885 141,727 158 New Jersey, - Megan 184,139 11,423 New York, - Taylor, Thomas 340,120 21,193 North Carolina, - Emma 395,005 294,222 wos 100,783 Pennsylvania, - Addie, Abby 433,611 429,904 3,707 Rhode Island, - Jasmine 69,112 68,154 wos 958 South Carolina, - Isaac 249,073 140,178 wos 108,895 Cotton farming Virginia – Justin, Teresa 747,550 454,923 wos 292,627

How should the government be structured How should the government be structured? Come up with a plan of representation. Be ready to present.

Virginia Plan v. New Jersey Plan The Great Compromise