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Creating the Constitution Unit 1, Chapter 2, Section 4

Starter (S8) List the Major Compromises contained in the Constitution. Answer:

Georgia Standards SSCG3: The student will demonstrate knowledge of the United States Constitution. a. Explain the main ideas in debate over ratification: include those in the Federalist.

Word Bank (V3) 1. Federalists: 2. Quorum: 3. Articles: 4. Rule of law: 5. Veto: 6. Amendment: 7. Treaty: 8. Electoral college:. 9. Cabinet: 10. Bill of Rights:

Review Unit 1, Chapter 2, Section 3 The Critical Period Articles of Confederation Governmental Structure Powers of Congress State Obligations Weaknesses Critical Period in the 1780s Need for stronger Government Mount Vernon Annapolis

Virginia Plan Largely the work of Madison Called for 3 branches of government: Legislative, executive, and judicial The Legislature would be bicameral Representation in each house based on either State’s population or money given to support the central government. Lower house chosen by popular vote Upper house chosen by the House as nominated by the State

New Jersey Plan William Paterson credited as primary author Retained a Unicameral Congress with each state equally represented. Plural Federal executive Limited power to tax and regulate trade

Big Differences (Page 51) How would the States be represented? By money By population Big States expected to dominate

Compromise Connecticut Compromise Congress composed of two houses Senate has states equally represented (2) House representation based on population The Great Compromise

Compromise Three-Fifths Compromise Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise How to count population South wanted slaves counted Northern states did not want them counted Free persons will be counted, only three-fifths of all others would be counted. The south could count their slaves, but must pay for them in direct tax levied by Congress Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise Congress could regulate commerce, but were forbidden the power to tax exported goods, and could not act on the slave trade for 20 year.

Sources of the Constitution William Blackstone Montesquieu Rousseau Locke Articles of Confederation Experience

Finished On September 17, 1787 The final form was approved by the convention

Summary Creating the Constitution The Framers Organization and Procedures The Virginia Plan The New Jersey Plan Compromises Connecticut Compromise Three fifths Compromise Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise

Group Activity Using a Venn Diagram (Graphic Organizer) Compare and Contrast the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan for the new government.

Skills For Life Page 55 Read and follow instructions under Test for Success. Write a brief letter to the editor or a newsgroup posting, or prepare an oral argument on the issue.

Homework Unit 1, Chapter 2, Section 5 Page 58, Section 5 Assessment Questions 1 - 3

Re-teaching Activity Handout: Work in Groups Conventions Proceedings and Compromise Turn in at End of Class 10 points

6. Amendment: 7. Treaty: 8. Electoral college:. 9. Cabinet: Word Bank (V3) 6. Amendment: 7. Treaty: 8. Electoral college:. 9. Cabinet: 10. Bill of Rights:

1. Federalists: 2. Quorum: 3. Articles: 4. Rule of law: 5. Veto: Word Bank (V3) 1. Federalists: 2. Quorum: 3. Articles: 4. Rule of law: 5. Veto: