Define the following words in your vocabulary packet. Continue defining words from Chapter 4 if you finish early: •Compromise•Electoral College•Federalism

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1 Western Hemisphere 2 Eastern Hemisphere3 Types of Governments 4 Foundations of Democracy5 The Enlightenment 6 Hobbes & Locke7 The First Colonies 8 Your First Colony Part 19 Settling the English Colonies 10 Your First Colony Part 211 Colonial Life 12 Your First Colony Part 313 Changes in the Colonies 14 Boston Tea Party & Plea15 Steps Toward Independence 16 Analyzing Documents17 The Country’s 1st Government 18 How Can We Fix This?!19 The Creation of the U.S.A. 20 The Federalist Papers21 2223 2425 2627 2829 3031 3233 34

Based on the slides, fill in the Venn Diagram below.

The Virginia Plan The N.J. Plan

The Great Compromise ^

EQ : Why did delegates want to write a new plan instead of making changes to the Articles of Confederation?19

The Constitutional Convention• Everyone knew there was a problem with the

Articles of Confederation, so all of the 13 states came together to vote on how the U.S. government could be improved.

• George Washington was quickly voted for President of the Convention, by the 55 delegates representing 12 states.

The Virginia Plan• Included the following details : – Three separate branches of government (executive,

legislative, judicial)– One strong executive leader that would be known as

the “President”– A Two-House Legislature• An upper and lower house• Votes within the Legislature were based on population

within the state

The New Jersey Plan• Included the following

details : – Wanted each state to have

the same number of votes– One house of Congress– Congress would control

commerce (trading) and raise money

The Great Compromise• In an effort to appease those who supported

the VA and NJ plan, Roger Sherman included the following in his compromise:– Two-house Congress• One house based on state population : House of Rep.• The second house having 2 representatives from

each state : Senate

– Three-Fifths Compromise – a 500 enslaved people would count for 300 votes, or three-fifths of a person

– By 1808, slaves cannot be imported into the U.S.

The Federalist Papers

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