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Warm-Up: Answer on your own paper—to be collected How was the Declaration of Independence similar to the writings of John Locke? What is the difference between a unitary system of government and a confederacy?

Articles of Confederation

Constitutional Convention Describe important compromises that were made during the crafting of the U.S. Constitution.

Free Response Questions Short answer ATFQ Complete sentences Stay focused Take not of the verb: Identify, describe, explain Use spare tires

FRQ Identify three weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation. Explain how the Great Compromise combined two competing systems of representation.

Question 1 Identify 3 weaknesses

Question 2 During the Constitutional Convention, two main plans were being debated (the Virginia and New Jersey Plans). The Virginia Plan called for a legislature based on proportional representation and the New Jersey plan favored equal representation. The Great Compromise reconciled these two competing systems by creating a bicameral (two-house) legislature. In one house, the House of Representatives, representation would be based on proportional representation so that states with larger populations would have more votes. In the other house, the Senate, representation would be equal, each state would have two votes.

Question 2- Rubric You must write that A bicameral legislature was created One house was based on proportional representation The other based on equal representation

Homework: Read Federalist #51 and answer the following What does Madison mean by the statement, “Ambition must be made to counteract ambition”? What is the “great difficulty” with government? Why? Which is the strongest branch, according to Madison? What is done to limit the power of this branch? Why does Madison Call the U.S. a “compound republic”? What are the two advantages of federalism? What does this say about Madison’s view of human nature?