1. Ch. 3 The Constitution

2. We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. TeacherTube Videos - Schoolhouse Rock - The Preamble

3. Constitutional Convention
Ch. 3 Section 1 The Road to the Constitution
Constitutional Convention
Meeting of state delegates in 1787 leading to adoption of new Constitution.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Independence Hall May 25, 1787
Read page (As you read, list prominent leaders and characteristics of delegates to the Constitutional Convention in a web diagram.

5. Three-Fifths Compromise
Ch. 3 Section 2 Creating and Ratifying the Constitution Key Terms
Legislative branch
Executive branch
Judicial branch
Great Compromise
Three-Fifths Compromise
Electoral College
Federalists
Federalism
Anti-Federalists

6. Three branches of gov’t
Two Opposing Plans
Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan
James Madison
Three branches of gov’t
Legislative-law makers. Divided into two houses, Large state would have more votes than smaller states.
Executive-carry out laws
Judicial-interpret and apply laws
Mass., Penn., Virginia and New York approved of this plan
Small states feared they would be ignored
William Paterson
Three branches of gov’t
Legislative would have only one house and each state would only get one vote
Delaware, New Jersey, and Maryland approved of this plan
Large states did not accept this plan

7. Three-Fifths Compromise
Great Compromise and Three-Fifths Compromise
Great Compromise
Three-Fifths Compromise
Led by Roger Sherman
Congress would have two houses- a Senate and House of Representatives.
Each state would have = representation in the Senate.
In the House, representation would be base on population.
Pleased big and small states
Delegates agreed that every five enslaved persons would count as three free persons.
Three-fifths of the slave population in each state would be used in determining representation in Congress.

8. Supporters of the Constitution
A Divided Public
Federalist
Anti-Federalists
Supporters of the Constitution
Federalism- a form of government in which power is divided b/w the national and state government.
“The Federalists Papers”-a series of essays supporting the Constitution.
Opposed the Constitution
Felt that it gave too much power to the national gov’t.
Objected to the absence of a bill of rights.
Eventually the Federalists agreed with the Anti-Fed. that a bill of rights was a good idea.

9. Ch. 3 Section 3 The Structure of the Constitution
7 Articles
Preamble
27 Amendments

10. Remaining Articles address more general matters.
Article I
Legislative Branch
Congress
Article II
Executive Branch
President
Article III
Judicial Branch
Supreme Court
Remaining Articles address more general matters.
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11. The first 10 Amendments
Bill of Rights

12. Ch. 3 Section 4 Principles Underlying the Constitution
Key Terms
Popular Sovereignty
Separation of Powers
Checks and Balances
Expressed Powers
Reserved Powers
Concurrent Powers

13. Enumerated Powers
Powers given to the federal government
Concurrent Powers
Powers shared by state and federal governments
Reserved Powers
Powers given to state governments

14. Page 94-95 1-18 Questions and Answers
Ch. 3 Assessment
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