1. WELCOME TO THE ConstitutionalConvention Please find your state’s location

2. RepresentationStructureSlaveryRatification Connecticut Delaware Massachusetts New Hampshire New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Georgia Maryland North Carolina South Carolina Virginia

3. WHAT CHALLENGES DID THE DELEGATES HAVE IN CREATING THE CONSTITUTION? Bell Ringer

4. LIST AND DESCRIBE IN TWO WORDS THE TWO MAJOR PLANS THAT WERE PRESENTED ON REPRESENTATION. NEXT, DESCRIBE THE COMPROMISE THAT WAS REACHED BY THE DELEGATES. Bell Ringer

5. WHAT ARE THE TWO MAJOR PLANS THAT ARE INTRODUCED AT THE CONVENTION? FROM WHAT YOU KNOW ABOUT YOUR DELEGATE/STATE, WHICH PLAN ARE THEY GOING TO AGREE WITH MOST? WHY? Bell Ringer Get ready to turn in your BR’s ET’s

6. A break down of our Constitutional Convention

7. VIRGINIA PLAN Who?: Who?:  Developed by James Madison  Proposed by Edmund Randolph (Governor) Abolished “Articles of Confederation” Abolished “Articles of Confederation” Structure? Structure?  Created a stronger central government  3 Branches  Bicameral legislature (Most Powerful – Chose Executive and Judicial)  House of Rep: elected by people  Senate: elected by state legislature  *Based on proportional representation

8. NEW JERSEY PLAN Who?: Who?:  Proposed by William Patterson Did not abolish “Articles of Confederation” Did not abolish “Articles of Confederation” Would strengthen central government Would strengthen central government  3 branches of government  Leg. Unicameral  Based on equal representation  Legislature appoints executive – executive selects Sup. Crt.

9. CONNECTICUT COMPROMISE Proposed by Roger Sherman Similar to VA Plan Bicameral Legislature Senate = equal representation House = proportional representation Federal in form – states retained rights Rejected when introduced, but later used

10. THE THREE-FIFTHS COMPROMISE Once the seats in the House were decided on population as representation the question arose, “should slaves be counted in the population of the southern states?” Once the seats in the House were decided on population as representation the question arose, “should slaves be counted in the population of the southern states?” Decided all free persons plus 3/5ths of all other persons. Decided all free persons plus 3/5ths of all other persons. North benefitted because 3/5ths of a direct tax was placed on each of the slaves. North benefitted because 3/5ths of a direct tax was placed on each of the slaves.  In essence the South had to pay for slaves.

11. COMMERCE AND SLAVE TRADE COMPROMISE Congress now had the power to regulate foreign and interstate trade. Congress now had the power to regulate foreign and interstate trade. The South was afraid Congress would tax exports to favor northern interests. The South was afraid Congress would tax exports to favor northern interests. Congress was forbidden to tax exports. Congress was forbidden to tax exports. It was forbidden to act on the slave trade for 20 years. It was forbidden to act on the slave trade for 20 years.