The Constitution of the United States Student made

THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION MAY 25 TH, 1787 TO SEPTEMBER 17 TH, 1787 JAMES MADISON 55 DELEGATES FROM 12/13 STATES INDEPENDENCE HALL, PHILLI, PA TO FIX ARTICLES OF THE CONFEDERATION END-42/55 REMAINING CREATED DOCUMENT CALLED THE CONSTITUTION 39/42 SIGNED IT AND BY DECEMBER, 3 STATES RATIFIED IT YEAR LATER, 9 STATES HAD RATIFIED IT ON JUNE 21 ST, NOW OFFICIAL!!! CONSTITUTION BECAME LAW

MORE DETAILS ON THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION 3/5 COMPROMISE GREAT COMPROMISE COMMERCE COMPROMISE Who presented the Great Compromise? Who signed all three major documents?

THE BILL OF RIGHTS JAMES MADISON COMPROMISED IN /12 AMENDMENTS OUR RIGHTS Ratified in 1791

Some terms to review Know how Congress passes a law or makes an amendment Veto Override Suffrage Electoral College Abolish Review the others

Some key Amendments (27 total) * Bill of Rights are #1-10: review them #13-freed slaves #14 – defined the rights of citizens (freed slaves included) #15 – Suffrage (right to vote) for freed slaves * # 18 = Prohibition & # 21 repealed it #19-Women’s Right to vote! #22 – Presidents can only serve 2 terms #24 – Abolition of Poll Tax (Civil Rights Mvmt) #26 – 18 year olds can vote