1. Copy this Essential Question. How has the interpretation of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights changed in order to protect liberty and order to American society?

2. SSUSH5 The student will explain specific events and key ideas that brought about the adoption and implementation of the United States Constitution. c. Explain the key features of the Constitution, specifically the Great Compromise, separation of powers, limited government, and the issue of slavery. d. Analyze how the Bill of Rights serves as a protector of individual and states’ rights.

3. The Constitution Separation of powers –Three Branches Executive Judicial Legislative Framers? –These are the men who developed the Constitution

4. Big States Virginia Plan –Bicameral Legislature –Proportional representation –Legislative make laws and appoint executive leader

5. Little States New Jersey Plan –Unicameral legislature –Equal state representation –Congress can tax John Adams

6. Federalism Sharing of power between federal and state government Creates a republic –Government ruled by the people –Limited government

7. Great Compromise Bicameral Legislature –House of Representatives –Senate Three-fifths compromise –3 people for 5 slaves Alexander Hamilton

8. Great Compromise (Cont.) Slave trade would not be touched for twenty years Congress could limit trade after year twenty- one Anti-Federalist: Richard Henry Lee

9. Bill of Rights Helped get Anti- Federalists on board –Granted simple individual freedoms to Americans –Written and developed by this guy  Thomas Jefferson