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Chapter 5:
Creating the
Constitution
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2. Chapter Links Section 1 “The Constitutional Convention” Section 2
“The Struggle for Ratification”
Section 3
“The Supreme Law of the Land”
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Activity
Complete the activity as it is described on your handout. You have 20 minutes.
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4. “The Constitutional Convention”
Section 1
“The Constitutional Convention”
Section Outline:
Agreement and Disagreement
Getting Organized
Madison’s Plan
IV. Sharing Power
V Reaching Compromise
VI. Executive and Judicial Branches
VII. The Signing
Main Idea:
The delegates to the Constitutional Convention debated different arrangements of sharing power. After much debate, they created the United States Constitution.
Key Terms:
Bicameral
Great Compromise
Three-Fifths Compromise
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5. Agreement and Disagreement
Convention Delegates
Many agreed with “Separation of Powers”
Many agreed that power should be limited
Delegates were divided on how many representatives each state should have in the national government
Delegates were divided on how much power the national government should be given
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Getting Organized
Washington is Selected
May 25th, 1787 George Washington is selected as presiding officer over the convention.
Setting the Rules
No information was to be given to the press; the doors and windows of the hall were shut.
All 55 delegates were given a chance to speak
Delegates worked from 10 AM to 4 PM, six days per week.
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Constitutional Plans
Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan
Insert 4-5 lines
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Great Compromise
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Madison’s Plan
James Madison, Virginia
Proposed the “Virginia Plan”, which called for a strong national government and a legislative branch consisting of both a House of Representatives (directly elected) and a Senate (chosen by the House of Representatives).
Bicameral: Two house (legislature)
A state’s size would determine number of representatives.
Favored by states w/large population
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Reaching Compromise
The New Jersey Plan
Opposition to the Virginia Plan
Proposed one-house legislature; representation equal for all states.
Small states favored
The Great Compromise
Combined Virginia and New Jersey Plans
The decision to allow a bicameral national legislature
The number of representatives in the House is proportionate to the state’s population.
Each state would have an equal number of Senators.
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Sharing Power
State Power vs. National Power Issues
Trade Regulations
Slave Trade
Trade Compromise:
National government could regulate trade
National government could not regulate slave trade until after 1808
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11. Reaching Compromise (cont.)
Fairness
The bicameral legislature was thought to ensure fair laws were passed
The Three-Fifths Compromise
The decision to count each slave as three-fifths a person when deciding the state’s population and subsequent number of representatives.
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12. Executive and Judicial Branches
Executive Branch
Designed to enforce the laws
The President
Judicial Branch
Designed to interpret the laws
The Supreme Court
Voting and Elections
Only white men with property could vote
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The Signing
September 17, 1787
39 delegates signed the compact
Framers
The delegates of this convention are often called the framers because they shaped the American form of government.
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Reader assignment
Answer the 5.1 questions using p in your reader.
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Reading assignment
You will be assigned a section of Ch5 Sec2 to read alone and summarize to the class. In your presentation you must have the following:
What is your section about? (brief summary)
Why is it important to the ratification of the Constitution?
How could you compare/relate this to today?
Also, use p to find the following:
Find 1 example of your section in the Constitution
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Journal check #1
Gov’t types
Portrait of Americans
Influences on American gov’t
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
Constitution ratification
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17. “The Struggle for Ratification”
Section 2
“The Struggle for Ratification”
Section Outline:
The Federalists
The Anti-Federalists
III. The Federalist Papers
IV. Ratification
Main Idea:
The campaign to ratify the Constitution pitted the Federalists, who favored a strong national government, against the anti-Federalists, who feared the power of a national government.
Key Terms:
Ratified
Federalist
Anti-Federalist
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The Federalists
Federalists
The supporters of the Constitution; they supported a strong federal or national government.
Supported a strong national government to:
Protect the states
Maintain Order
Regulate trade
Guarantee the rights of citizens
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The Anti-Federalists
Anti-Federalists
Opponents of the Constitution
Feared the “Necessary and Proper” clause
Felt a Bill of Rights was needed
Supported a weak national government and strong state government to:
Allow politicians to be closer to their constituents
Protect people’s liberties
Limit abuses of power by federal governments
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The Federalist Papers
Written in Response to Patrick Henry and other Anti-Federalists
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
John Jay
These papers argued for the Constitution as a body which could protect the liberty of every citizen
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Federalist Papers
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Ratification
Between December 1787 and May 1790, all 13 states ratified or approved of the Constitution
The Constitution was officially adopted when the ninth state to ratify, New Hampshire, approved.
The last four states to ratify were Virginia, New York, North Carolina, and Rhode Island.
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23. Federalist or Anti-Federalist journal
After reading the packet, complete the following:
Choose one argument to defend
Write a paragraph defending the idea
Choose one opposing argument to attack
Write a paragraph attacking the idea
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Federalist Papers
Write your own “Federalist Paper” to convince someone that your opinion is supreme. This can be any topic of your choosing in today’s world. Your paper should be at least 1 page in length.
i.e. (gas is too expensive, reality shows are the greatest form of entertainment)
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25. “The Supreme Law of the Land”
Section 3
“The Supreme Law of the Land”
Section Outline:
The Goals of Our Government
The Articles
Limited Government
Main Idea:
The Constitution establishes a federal government, protects the rights of citizens, and provides general rules that government must follow.
Key Terms:
Amendments
Federalism
Concurrent Powers
Reserved Powers
Checks and Balances
Impeach
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27. The Goals of Our Government
To Form a more Perfect Union
To Establish Justice
To Insure Domestic Tranquility
The Provide for the Common Defense
To Promote General Welfare
To Secure the Blessings of Liberty to Ourselves and Our Posterity
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The Articles
Your group will be given 1 of the 7 articles of the Constitution (p.136).
On 1 paper per group, answer the following:
What does your article address?
Describe why it is important
How can you relate this article to today’s world?
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The Articles
Article
Topic 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
The states
Amendments
Supremacy Clause
Ratification
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5.3 textbook assignment
Read p
Do the following parts of p.131
Key terms
#3a & b
#4a & b
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Limited Government
Federalism
The division of power between the states and the federal or national government
Concurrent Powers
Powers shared by the federal and state governments.
Reserved Powers
Powers that the Constitution neither gives to Congress nor denies to the states.
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32. Limited Government (cont.)
Separation of Powers
Legislative, Judicial, and Executive branches
Checks and Balances
The system that gives each branch of government ways to limit the powers of the other two.
Impeach
To accuse or wrongdoing
This is an example of a “check” the House of Representatives has on any high officials.
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Assignment
Create a pamphlet showing the three branches of the federal government
You will have 1 title flap and 3 branch flaps
Each flap should have a title, 3 facts, and an illustration
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