Knights Charge 10/16

●Take out a sheet of paper and answer the following questions…

1. What was the Constitution Convention?2. Where did they meet?3. What was the purpose of their meeting?4. Who went to the Convention?

The Constitutional Convention of 1787

Things that were discussed/debated…1. Representation of each state in Congress

o New Jersey Plano Virginia Plano Connecticut Plan (The Great Compromise)

2. Expanded role of the Federal Government

These debates eventually led to the signing of the…

Knights Charge 10/17

●Take out a sheet of paper and answer the following…

1. What does the US Constitution outline?2. What were the first ten amendments

called?3. What were some of the rights protected to

the citizens in those first 10 amendments?

United States Constitution!!!

Federalists and the Federalist Papers

●Federalists- People who supported the Constitution and wanted a strong central government

●In support of the Constitution, several key Federalists wrote the Federalist Papers

Alexander Hamilton

James Madison

John Jay

Anti-Federalists

●Anti-Federalists- Those who did NOT support the Constitution because it gave the federal government too much power

●Felt that more power should be given to the people

This led to the addition of the…

Bill of Rights!!!

Knights Charge 10/20

●Take out a sheet of paper…“A political goal of the American Revolution was to replace a monarchy with a democratic republic. Explain how three events during the Revolution helped achieve this goal.”

1. What is the question asking? 2. What is a democratic republic vs. a monarchy?3. Think of three events you think may contribute to your

answer.4. For each event, describe what happened.5. Why did you choose your events? “I don’t know” is not

an answer!