1. Constitution Notes Points of View Creating the Constitution
Compromises
Ratifying the Constitution

2. Two Points of View What are they debating? Power of the government
National?
State?
Bill of Rights

3. Two Points of View Federalists
Favored ratification of the Constitution
Thought the Articles of Confederation were too weak
Thought we need a BRAND NEW document
Wanted a STRONG NATIONAL government
Wrote the Federalist Papers
James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay

4. Hamilton
Jay
Madison
The Federalist Papers

5. Two Points of View
The players
James Madison Alexander Hamilton

6. Two Points of View Anti-Federalists
Opposed ratification of the Constitution
Wanted STRONG STATE governments
Felt that God needed to be mentioned
Wanted the Bill of Rights added

7. Two Points of View
The players
Patrick Henry
John Hancock
Samuel Adams

8. Creating the Constitution
7 state Governors
8 signed the Dec. of Ind.
31 attended college
2 became President
17 Senators
11 Representatives (House)
Who: The Framers
55 delegates
Wide range of knowledge
Public experience
Wealth & Prestige
Present
Benjamin Franklin, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, George Washington
Not Present
Thomas Jefferson, Samuel Adams “smelt a rat”, Patrick Henry, John Hancock, Thomas Paine

10. Creating the Constitution
Where: Philadelphia – Independence Hall
When: March 25, 1787 –September 7, 1787
May 30 – decided to write a brand new document
How do they dress: HOT, HOT, HOT!!!

11. Creating the Constitution
Constitutional Convention
Rule 1
Majority of states/delegates must be present (quorum)
Why?
Rule 2
Secret deliberations

12. Compromises Connecticut Compromise Virginia Plan James Madison
3 Branches of Government
Bicameral Congress
Senate – Equal
House – Population or $
New Jersey Plan
William Paterson
Unicameral Congress
Equal
Plural Executive

13. Compromises Connecticut Compromise Bicameral Congress
Senate – Equal representation
House of Representatives – Population
Roger Sherman
Oliver Ellsworth

14. Compromises 3/5 Compromise – Should slaves counts in the population?
North No
South
Yes
3/5 of slave population counts towards state population

15. Ratifying the New Constitution
Only 9 states need to ratify the Constitution to make it active

16. Ratifying the New Constitution
Delaware
December 7, 1787
Unanimous
1st state to Ratify
New Hampshire
June 21, 1788
9th state but not in effect b/c 2 biggest states need to ratify
Virginia
June 25, 1788
VA Convention
New York
July 26, 1788
Last key state