1. CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
Chapter 7 section 2
DELEGATES TO THE
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION

2. Government officials realized after Shays’ Rebellion that a change was needed
A convention of representatives from each state were called to Philadelphia in 1787

3. There were 74 men asked to come to Philadelphia but only 55 delegates arrived in Philadelphia

4. CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION

5. The average age of a delegate was 44 years old

6. BEN FRANKLIN (Pennsylvania) was the oldest at age 81
JONATHAN DAYTON (New Jersey) was the youngest at age 26

7. POLITICAL EXPERIENCE:
Most had some experience as politicians in their home states

8. PROFESSION:
34 of the 55 were lawyers
Also included soldiers, planters, educators, ministers, physicians, financiers, and merchants

9. Most were very wealthy and many owned slaves
ECONOMIC STATUS:
Most were very wealthy and many owned slaves

10. All the delegates were white men
RACE:
All the delegates were white men

11. None of the delegates were African-Americans, Hispanic, women, poor
LEFT OUT:
None of the delegates were African-Americans, Hispanic, women, poor

12. A total of 12 states sent delegates to the convention
Rhode Island is the only state that refused to send any delegates

13. Delegates had to make a choice:
Fix the Articles of Confederation
2) Write a new form of government

14. The delegates decided to write a new plan of government!
Challenge was to create a strong national government but one that would not overpower

15. CONSTITUTION HALL - PHILADELPHIA

16. ______________________ and _______________ were not at the convention because they were overseas at the time.
THOMAS JEFFERSON
JOHN ADAMS

17. __________________ refused to attend the convention because he “smelled a rat” leading toward monarchy.
PATRICK HENRY

18. __________________________ came out of retirement for the convention.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

19. ________________ was a famous scientist and statesman, gave wit and wisdom to the convention.
BEN FRANKLIN

20. JAMES MADISON
_________________ read more than 100 books in preparation for the convention.

21. JAMES MADISON
_________________ is known as the “Father of the Constitution” and took detailed notes.

22. ______________________________ was chosen as president of the convention.
GEORGE
WASHINGTON

23. Chapter 8 section 2
COMPROMISES

24. COMPROMISE
noun - a settlement of differences in which each side makes concessions (gives in a little) to come to a result which solves a problem

25. 1. GREAT COMPROMISE 2. 3/5 COMPROMISE 3. TRADE COMPROMISE
3 MAJOR COMPROMISES:
1. GREAT COMPROMISE
2. 3/5 COMPROMISE
3. TRADE COMPROMISE

26. Major debate was over how to set up the legislative branch of government

27. It becomes a battle between smaller states and the ones with larger populationsVS

28. Several states submit plans for the type of legislature they want

29. 1) The legislative branch would have two houses
VIRGINIA PLAN
1) The legislative branch would have two houses
2) Both houses would assign representatives based on wealth/population

30. 1) The legislature would have one house
NEW JERSEY PLAN
1) The legislature would have one house
2) Each state would have only one vote in the legislature

31. THE GREAT
COMPROMISE

32. The legislature would have two houses
GREAT COMPROMISE
The legislature would have two houses

33. SENATE – number of representatives for each state are equal
GREAT COMPROMISE
SENATE – number of representatives for each state are equal
= 2 senators
= 2 senators

34. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - based on population
GREAT COMPROMISE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - based on population
= 1 representative
(493,000 people)
= 52 representatives
(38,800,000 people)

35. CONGRESS SENATE (100) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (435)
EVERY DATE HAS EQUAL NUMBER
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (435)
BASED ON POPULATION SO NOT EQUAL FOR EVERY STATE

36. TOTAL NUMBER OF REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS FROM EACH STATE

37. THE GREAT COMPRISE VIRGINIA PLAN NEW JERSEY PLAN
2 houses for legislature
2) NUMBER of people in congress set by wealth and population
SENATE
Number of people BASED ON EQUALITY = EACH STATE HAS SAME NUMBER
GREAT COMPROMISE
THE LEGISLATURE WILL HAVE 2 HOUSES
NEW JERSEY PLAN
1) 1 house for legislature
2) Each state would have only one vote in the legislature
Number of people BASED ON populations
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Unit 5 – Creating a Government – Page 4 of 10

38. Next major issue to be decided is slavery and if slaves should be counted as population

39. 3/5
COMPROMISE

40. WHAT IS THE PROBLEM:
should slaves be counted as population for taxes and/or to determine representatives in the legislature

41. NORTH WANTS:
Northern states want slaves to not be counted to determine representatives but to be counted for taxes X

42. SOUTH WANTS: X
Southern states want slaves to be counted to determine representatives but not for taxes

43. Compromise made was count slaves as 3/5 of a person
THE 3/5 COMPROMISE:
Compromise made was count slaves as 3/5 of a person
This is used for taxes and to set up the number of reps in Congress

44. Northern states agree to do nothing about slave trade until 1808
Southern states agree to allow national government to regulate trade

45. No state gets everything they wanted but they wrote a constitution they thought would work overall

46. THE
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