Essential Question How did the U.S. approach creating a new government? How did the U.S. approach creating a new government?

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Essential Question How did the U.S. approach creating a new government? How did the U.S. approach creating a new government?

A New Constitution

Nationalists George Washington, Alexander Hamilton. Benjamin Franklin George Washington, Alexander Hamilton. Benjamin Franklin Supported the need for a stronger central government Supported the need for a stronger central government

James Madison Researched government ideas Researched government ideas Father of the Constitution Father of the Constitution

Constitutional Convention Philadelphia Philadelphia May 1787 May 1787 Rhode Island did not attend Rhode Island did not attend

Constitutional Convention 55 Delegates 55 Delegates George Washington = presiding officer George Washington = presiding officer

Virginia Plan Presented by Edmund Randolph, governor of Virginia Presented by Edmund Randolph, governor of Virginia

Virginia Plan Bicameral (two houses) Bicameral (two houses) Number of representatives based upon population Number of representatives based upon population

New Jersey Plan Offered by William Paterson Offered by William Paterson Unicameral (one house) Unicameral (one house) Each state has equal representation Each state has equal representation

Connecticut (Great) Compromise Roger Sherman Roger Sherman Two houses in Congress Two houses in Congress House of Representatives – based on population House of Representatives – based on population Senate – equal representation Senate – equal representation

Three-Fifths Compromise Division between North and South Division between North and South How to count the slave population? How to count the slave population?

Ratification Approved by Congress in Sept Approved by Congress in Sept Needed nine out of thirteen states to approve for it to take effect Needed nine out of thirteen states to approve for it to take effect

Ratification

Great Debate Each state elected a convention to vote on the Constitution Each state elected a convention to vote on the Constitution Two groups formed – those who supported it and those who rejected it Two groups formed – those who supported it and those who rejected it

Federalists Supporters of the Constitution Supporters of the Constitution The central government should have more power than the states The central government should have more power than the states

Anti-Federalists Opponents to the Constitution Opponents to the Constitution States should have more power than federal government States should have more power than federal government

The Federalist Main document supporting the Constitution Main document supporting the Constitution 85 essays written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay 85 essays written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay

Ratification Dec to Jan – first states to ratify the Constitution: Dec to Jan – first states to ratify the Constitution: - Delaware - Pennsylvania - New Jersey - Georgia - Connecticut

Ratification Massachusetts Massachusetts Voted yes after a promise was made to attach a Bill of Rights to the Constitution Voted yes after a promise was made to attach a Bill of Rights to the Constitution

Ratification By June 1788: By June 1788: - Maryland - South Carolina - New Hampshire

Ratification By July 1788 (after receiving a promise for a Bill of Rights): By July 1788 (after receiving a promise for a Bill of Rights): - Virginia - New York

Ratification With the nine needed votes, the new government was set to begin on March 4, 1789 With the nine needed votes, the new government was set to begin on March 4, 1789

Ratification After the Constitution was ratified and the new government begun After the Constitution was ratified and the new government begun Rhode Island and North Carolina ratified Rhode Island and North Carolina ratified