Building the Constitution through Compromise Chapter 3.2 & lessons 12-14, in WTP

The Constitutional Convention

Constitutional Convention Intro., p. 20 Review scavenger hunt. Award Prizes! Why did people say the delegates were acting in an extralegal way? What does it mean to compromise? How do you compromise? What happens if you refuse to compromise?

For each of the following, answer the question for each side, then, explain the compromise reached: How should representation to Congress be organized? – Large states: – Small states: – Compromise: Should slaves be counted as part of a state’s population? – Northern states: – Southern states: – Compromise: Should the federal government control all trade by states? – Northern states: – Southern states: – Compromise: How should the president be elected? – Large states: – Small states: – Compromise: Read pp & Lessons in WTP, Page 21.

Federalists and Anti-Federalists, p. 22 Lessons Federalists: Name 3 Federalists. Explain 3 ideas Federalists used to convinced delegates to ratify the Constitution? Explain the propaganda the Federalists used to persuade the states to ratify the Constitution. What method did the Federalists use to ratify the Constitution? Why? Anti-Federalists : Name 3 Anti-Federalists. Explain 3 objections of the Anti-Federalists held against the Constitution? Explain how Anti-Federalists achieved their goal of adding a BOR to the Constitution? What lasting impact did the Anti-federalists and their demands had on our country.