1. Aim: How did our founding fathers solve the problems created by the Articles of Confederation? Do Now: What are two ways that you would fix the Articles of Confederation?

2. Constitutional Convention Summer of 1787 55 delegates meet in Philadelphia Original goal was to fix the Articles of Confederation They realized that the Articles of Confederation could not be fixed. A new government was needed

3. New Jersey Plan vs. Virginia Plan Major disagreements occurred during the writing of the Constitution The biggest disagreement occurred over representation in Congress

4. New Jersey PlanVirginia Plan 1.Favored by Small States 2.One house of Congress 3.Each state would have equal representation 4.Similar to the Articles of Confederation 1.Favored by Large States 2.Two houses of Congress 3.Representation based on population 4.Created a stronger national government 1.Plans to change the Articles of Confederation 2.Congress could regulate trade and collect taxes 3.How to decide on representation in Congress

5. The Great Compromise creates a two house (bicameral) legislature. The Senate is based on the New Jersey Plan. Each state has 2 senators. The House of Representatives is based on the Virginia Plan. Each state’s representation is based on population.

6. Great Compromise creates a bicameral (2 houses) legislative branch

7. Bicameral = 2 Houses Senate House of Representatives

9. Aim: How did the Constitution deal with the issue of slavery?

10. Slavery and the Constitution Should slaves be counted when determining how many representatives a state will have? Solution Problem 1Problem 2 Should the Constitution ban the slave trade? Solution

11. Slavery and the Constitution Should slaves be counted when determining how many representatives a state will have? Solution Three-Fifths Compromise. Five slaves would be equal to only three white people when counting them for representation. Problem 1Problem 2 Should the Constitution ban the slave trade? Solution Congress could not ban the slave trade for another 20 years.

12. Slavery and the Constitution Should slaves be counted when determining how many representatives a state will have? North vs. the South Solution Three-Fifths Compromise. Five slaves would be equal to only three white people when counting them for representation. Problem 1

13. Slavery and the Constitution Problem 2 Should the Constitution ban the slave trade? Solution Congress could not ban the slave trade for another 20 years. The North gave into many of the demands of the Southern States because they needed these states to accept the Constitution.

14. New Jersey PlanVirginia Plan 1.Favored by Small States 2. One house of Congress 3.Each state would have equal representation 4.Similar to the Articles of Confederation 1.Favored by Large States 2.Two houses of Congress 3.Representation based on population 4.Created a stronger national government 1.Plans to change the Articles of Confederation 2.Congress could regulate trade and collect taxes 3.How to decide on representation in Congress