1. Constitutional Convention

2. Articles of Confederation
Met in__________________________, Pennsylvania in 1787 at _________________________________
Goal was to revise the _________________________________
_______ men attended from ______ of the 13 states
____________________________didn’t send representatives
_____________________________________, Thomas Paine,
_____________________, and Patrick Henry did not attend
________________________________ was the oldest at 81.
________________________________ presided over the meeting
Philadelphia
Independence Hall
Articles of Confederation 55 12
Rhode Island
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington

3. James Madison
__________________ to arrive
Made detailed plans for the convention
Did research on forms of ________________________
Brought 1st draft of a __________________________for a
new government
Attended every ______________________ sat in the front,
and took __________________ of what was said
First
government
framework
meeting
notes

4. Virginia Plan: _______________________________ Plan Madison’s
Strong central (federal) government
Called for ________________ branches of government
_____________________________________
Madison’s
three
Legislative
Executive
Judicial

5. Legislative Branch with __________________________ based on
_______________________________
__________________________________________ states would
have less representation
Rhode Island, _________________________, Maryland,
_____________________________
Took some power away from ________________________
Congress _______________________ the president and judges
President and judges had the power to
________________________ Congress
two houses
population
Small population
Delaware
New Jersey
the states
would choose
veto

6. Articles of Confederation
New Jersey Plan
Called for a _______________________ branch government
Legislative branch with _____________ house, with each
state getting __________________ vote
Congress kept same powers it had under the
___________________________________________________
Added powers to _____________ and regulate trade
three
one
one
Articles of Confederation
tax
These plans led to a two week debate!!

7. House of Representatives
The Great Compromise
Called for a ___________ house Congress
(_______________________ Plan)
Upper house called the ______________________
Each state would have __________ senators (____________________________ Plan)
Lower house called the
_____________________________________________
# of representatives is based on each state’s __________________________ (__________________________ Plan)
How should slaves be _______________________ into the population?
two
Virginia
Senate
two
New Jersey
House of Representatives
population
Virginia
counted

8. 3/5 Compromise The _________________ wanted to count slaves for
representation, but not for federal ________________
The _________________ wanted to count slaves for taxes, but
not for ______________________________
Solution: Slaves count for both taxes and representation
Every ____ slaves counted as _____ people
Also, the _________________ agreed not to outlaw slavery for
______ years
South
taxes
North
representation 5 3
North 20

9. Convention Conclusion
Lasted ______ months
_______delegates signed
______ refused to sign
______out the 13 states had to ratify for it to become law 4 39 3 9