2. The Constitutional Convention
May 25, 1787

3. *Delegates met to revise the Articles of Confederation

4. They decided the Articles were too weak and not worth saving.

5. *They decided to create a new document that would set up an entirely new central government.

6. *Key Decisions
Each state would have one vote.

7. Key Decisions
Simple majority would decide issues. (7 votes at convention)

8. Key Decisions
Work at convention was kept a secret because their work was controversial.

9. Two Plans
The Virginia Plan
The New Jersey Plan

10. The Virginia Plan

11. The Virginia Plan
* 1. Federal government with a president, courts, and a congress with two houses. (similar to ours)

12. The Virginia Plan
2. Representation would be based on population. (larger states would have more votes than smaller states)

13. The New Jersey Plan

14. The New Jersey Plan
*1. Government similar to the Articles of Confederation.

15. The New Jersey Plan
2. A one-house congress in which states would have equal representation and therefore equal votes.