1. 7X 02-17-2016 Wednesday Constitutional Convention
Objective: Describe the debates and compromises of the Constitutional Convention (same as yesterday).
Agenda:
Do Now: What is best for every person in your state : For your state to be represented by population or to have equal representation as other states?
Continue yesterday’s discussion – how should states be represented in the national government? What kinds of power should the national government have?
Notes for Ch New Jersey Plan + Virginia Plan = The Great Compromise, Three Fifths Compromise, Popular Sovereignty, federalism, legislative/executive/judicial branch, checks and balances, separation of powers.
Exit Ticket
HW: Ratifying the Constitution: Key terms and people page 170

2. State 1790
Total Population with and without slaves
Slave Population
Main industries
Connecticut – John
237,946
2,764
Delaware – Cooper
59,096
50,209 wos
8,887
Cattle, grain, rice, indigo, wheat, metal manufacturing iron ore
Georgia, - Luke
82,548
53,284 wos
29,264
Textile
Maryland, - Cameron
319,728
216,692 wos
103,036
Massachusetts, - Carrie, Dom
378,787
New Hampshire, - Paul
141,885
141,727
158
New Jersey, - Megan
184,139
11,423
New York, - Taylor, Thomas
340,120
21,193
North Carolina, - Emma
395,005
294,222 wos
100,783
Pennsylvania, - Addie, Abby
433,611
429,904
3,707
Rhode Island, - Jasmine
69,112
68,154 wos
958
South Carolina, - Isaac
249,073
140,178 wos
108,895
Cotton farming
Virginia – Justin, Teresa
747,550
454,923 wos
292,627

3. How should the government be structured
How should the government be structured? Come up with a plan of representation. Be ready to present.

4. Virginia Plan v. New Jersey Plan
The Great Compromise