1. Bell Ringer 9/25
One accomplishment of the national government under the Articles of Confederation was passage of legislation establishing
(1) a central banking system
(2) a process for admitting new states to the Union
(3) the president’s right to put down rebellions
(4) the ability of Congress to tax the states effectively

2. The Constitutional Convention (1787)

3. Constitutional Convention
Convention in Philadelphia to decide the fate of the Republic.
George Washington was the President
of the Convention
James Madison – The Father of the
Constitution (wrote down everything that
happened at the Convention)

4. They have a major disagreement over how to set up the government.
The New Jersey Plan – small states
Three Branches -
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
*** Remember: The Articles only had 1 branch
1 House Legislature (Unicameral)
Equal Representation

5. The Virginia Plan (big states)
3 Branches (same as N.J.)
2 House Legislature (Bicameral)
National House
State House
Representation based on Population

6. The Great Compromise The Conn. Plan This is your government today!!
3 Branches -
2 House Legislature
Upper House - Senate
Equal Representation (2 per state)
Lower House – House of Representatives
Representation by Population

7. The 3/5ths Compromise Even with the Great Compromise…
A disagreement over how many people
lived in the South continued…
The final agreement was that 3 of 5 slaves
would count towards a states population
when the census was counted.
*** They CAN NOT VOTE and ARE NOT CITIZENS