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Page 1: The Constitutional Convention was held between May and September, ________. It included _______ delegates from all states except ___________. They were
Page 2: The Constitutional Convention was held between May and September, ________. It included _______ delegates from all states except ___________. They were

• The Constitutional Convention was held between May and September, ________. It included _______ delegates from all states except ___________. They were sent by their states to revise the ___________________________.I. Characteristics of the Delegates

_________________ - many had written their states’ constitutions.

Many had fought in the ___________________Most were _________________Most were well- ______________The average age was __________

178755

Experienced

Article of ConfederationRhode Island

educatedLawyers

Revolution

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Page 3: The Constitutional Convention was held between May and September, ________. It included _______ delegates from all states except ___________. They were

• Those NOT present included: Thomas ______________, Patrick ________________, Sam ________________, Thomas ________________, and John ________________.

II. Early AgreementsThe proceedings would be held in _______________

The issues the were discussing were _______________They agreed that George _________________ would chair the conventionThey agreed they would write a new _______________ rather than revise the ArticlesThey decided each _____________ would have one vote in the convention and agreements would need only a simple _____________ to pass.

JeffersonHenry

AdamsPaineAdams

Washingtoncontroversial

Secret

Constitution

State

Majority

Page 4: The Constitutional Convention was held between May and September, ________. It included _______ delegates from all states except ___________. They were

They agreed on a _______________ of powers, a _______________ form of government, and a federal sharing of powers between the states and the______________ government.

III. The __________________ Plan James _____________ wisely chose to prepare a plan for the new government LONG before the convention began. His plan became the basis for the _________________________.The Virginia Plan had _____ Branches: ______________, ______________, and ________________

– ______________ - makes the laws. Bi-cameral (___ Houses), the lower house would be elected by the

separationrepublican

MadisonVirginia

national

Legislative3

new Constitution

JudicialExecutiveLegislative 2

Page 5: The Constitutional Convention was held between May and September, ________. It included _______ delegates from all states except ___________. They were

people, the upper house elected by the lower house. Each state would receive a number of votes according to the

population of the state. (Why would small state not like this plan?)

– _______________ - _____________ the laws. Single executive, elected by the legislature.

– ________________ - _____________ the laws. Selected by the executive

• The ____________ Plan– The ____________ felt they would be overwhelmed

by the ____________ states under the Virginia Plan. They proposed a different plan

Executive Enforces

New Jersey

InterpretsJudicial

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Page 6: The Constitutional Convention was held between May and September, ________. It included _______ delegates from all states except ___________. They were

The New Jersey Plan had 3 branches– Legislative- __________ House legislature, each state

with an ___________ number of votes. ( What’s the problem with that?)

– Executive- _______________ chosen by Congress.– Judicial – Court system with judges chosen

by____________

• The _______________ Compromise – Roger Sherman of ________________ proposed a compromise between the two plans as it related to the ________________. (congress)

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congress

Committee

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Legislature

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Two House legislature- ______________________________House of Representatives• elected by ______________• Number of delegates (representative) determined

by __________________________• Serve _____ year termThe Senate

• Elected by state legislature• _____ per state – equal representation• ________________ treaties and appointments

made by the President

Upper house & Lower House

people

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2state population

Approve

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VI. _________ CompromiseSince the number of representatives each state got was to be determined by population, the question arose of whether the ______________ would be allowed to count ___________________ as part of their population

• The South wanted: • Slaves to be counted when determining the

number of ___________________________

• Slaves not to be counted when determining the amount of ____________ each state would have to pay.

–The Compromise: Slaves would count as ______ of a person for both taxation and representation.

3/5

South

taxes

Representatives

Slaves

3/5

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VII. Commerce CompromisesTariffs ( __________) – taxes on imports and exports

The South wanted no tariffs on ____________ and ______________

The North wanted a tariff on _____________ to protect their manufacturers from

______________ competitionThe Compromise: No tariffs on _____________. A tariff

on _______________. ________________ would be allowed to be imported until 1808 with a $10 per slave tariff.

taxesimports

foreignimports

exports

exportsimports Slaves

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VII. Presidential ElectionsSome delegates wanted the President to be selected by ________________ others wanted the selection to be made by the _____________ legislatures, the most democratic wanted the President to be elected directly by the _____________

The Compromise: The President would be elected by an _______________ college, where each state would have a number or electors equal to the number of _____________ plus the number of ______________________ that state has in Congress. The President would serve a _____ year term, with ______ ____________ on the number of terms.

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electoral

people

Senators representatives

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