1. Welcome to the Constitutional
Convention 1787!
By: Your Names Here

2. Important Vocabulary Words
Constitution:
Federal Government:
Delegate:
Founding Fathers:
Constitutional Convention:
Ratification:

3. List at least 3 reasons why the Articles of Confederation do not work?
We need a STRONGER
government
List at least 3 reasons why the Articles of
Confederation do not work? 1. 2. 3.

4. The Constitutional
Convention Begins!
Where is the Convention?
City:
Building:
How many delegates were at the Constitutional Convention?
How many states came to the Constitutional Convention?
Which groups of people were not represented at the Constitutional Convention?
Why did they meet in secret?

5. Meet the Delegates! Washington Explain what role Washington played
at the Constitutional Convention
Hamilton
Explain what role
Hamilton played
at the Constitutional Convention
Franklin
Explain what role
Franklin played
at the Constitutional Convention

6. “If men were angles, no government would be necessary!”
Meet James Madison!
Madison
Explain what role
Madison played
at the Constitutional Convention
“If men were angles, no government would be necessary!”

7. Influences on the Founding Fathers
What is this influence?
What is this influence?
Who is this?
2 facts here
1 fact here
Which English Document?
Who is this?
What did he say about social contracts?
What did he say about government?
Who’s power did it limit?

8. What kind of Congress Do you want?
New Jersey Plan
Make a list of at least 5 facts about the New Jersey Plan
Virginia Plan
Make a list of at least 5 facts about the Virginia Plan

9. + = The Great Compromise The Great Compromise
Write a well written paragraph explaining the Great Compromise here + =
Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan

10. The 3/5’s Compromise The 3/5s Compromise
Make a list of at least 5 facts about the 3/5’s Compromise

11. VS. Ratification Debate! Federalists Anti-Federalists
Who were the Anti-Federalists?
What did Anti-Federlaists want?
What did the Federalists want?
What were the “Federalist Papers?”

12. Ratification! What are Constitutional Amendments? How many states had
What is the Bill of Rights?
List at least three freedoms found in the Bill of Rights
How many states had
to ratify the Constitution to make it the law of the land?
On what date was the U.S. Constitution ratified?