1. A New Constitution
Chapter 3, Section 2

2. The Constitutional Convention
Need strong government and constitution
Constitutional Convention: States send representatives to make government

3. Partner Discussion
Why was it important that the states got together to make a government?

4. Who were there delegates?
Called: “The Framers”
55 Delegates Made Constitution
Famous examples:
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
James Madison

5. The Virginia Plan By James Madison Divide Government into 3 branches
Executive: Approves laws, face of government
Legislative: Makes laws
Judicial: enforces laws
Congress (Legislative) determined by state population.
More people = more representatives

6. Partner Discussion
Why would states with a small population not like Congress to be decided by the number of people in each state?

7. Compromises

9. The Connecticut Compromise
Congress has two houses: House of Representatives and Senate
House of Reps Population determines number of representatives.
More people, more representatives
Senate
Each state gets 2 representatives.

10. Partner Discussion
Should slaves count in the population? Should the South get more representatives because of slavery?

12. The Three-Fifths Compromise
South: Wants slaves to count
North: They don’t vote, they don’t count
3 out of every 5 slaves count toward population total
Congress can not interfere/get involved with slave trading

13. Other Constitution Aspects
Popular Sovereignty: Rule by people
Federalism: power divided between National and State governments
Amending Constitution: Can make changes with votes
Checks and Balances: No branch gets too much power

15. Ratification= Approving / Voting for something
Antifederalists: against Constitution
Delegates did too much
Not fair to lower classes
Too much power to central government
No bill of rights
Federalists : wanted Constitution
No ratification would mean anarchy
Wrote The Federalist
analyzed Constitution
explained thinking
Federalists are successful
Promised to add Bill of Rights
10 months for 9 states to ratify
First state was Delaware on Dec 7, 1787
Ratification= Approving / Voting for something

16. Ratification
December 7, 1787: Delaware ratifies. Vote: 30 for, 0 against.
December 12, 1787: Pennsylvania ratifies. Vote: 46 for, 23 against.
December 18, 1787: New Jersey ratifies. Vote: 38 for, 0 against.
January 2, 1788: Georgia ratifies. Vote: 26 for, 0 against.
January 9, 1788: Connecticut ratifies. Vote: 128 for, 40 against.
February 6, 1788: Massachusetts ratifies. Vote: 187 for, 168 against.
March 24, 1788: Rhode Island popular referendum rejects. Vote: 237 for, 2708 against.
April 28, 1788: Maryland ratifies. Vote: 63 for, 11 against.
May 23, 1788: South Carolina ratifies. Vote: 149 for, 73 against.
June 21, 1788: New Hampshire ratifies. Vote: 57 for, 47 against. Minimumrequirement for ratification met.
June 25, 1788: Virginia ratifies. Vote: 89 for, 79 against.
July 26, 1788: New York ratifies. Vote: 30 for, 27 against.
August 2, 1788: North Carolina convention adjourns without ratifying by a vote
November 21, 1789: North Carolina ratifies. Vote: 194 for, 77 against.
May 29, 1790: Rhode Island ratifies. Vote: 34 for, 32 against.