1. Before we begin… Get ready for Chapter 7, Lesson 1 Quiz
The Articles of Confederation
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2. The Convention to the Constitution
Articles of Confederation
Constitutional Convention
Constitution

3. Define Vocabulary: Ch. 7, Lesson 2 (pg. 190)
depression
manumission
compromise
Virginia Plan (pg. 194)
New Jersey Plan (pg. 195)
Three-Fifth Compromise (pg.196)

4. Shay’s Rebellion
Daniel Shay, a farmer who was about to lose his farm because taxes were too high!
He gather fellow farmers, stole guns, and begin a rebellion.
The Governor of Mass. put down the rebellion.

5. Shay’s Rebellion Consequences
Showed the weaknesses of the government to collect taxes and protect the citizens.
Congress called a meeting (Convention) to change the Articles of Confederation!

6. Constitutional Convention of 1787
Shay’s Rebellion and economic depression led to a convention in Philadelphia in 1787.
Originally, these men came together to REWRITE the Articles of Confederation.
After much debate, they ended up trashing the Articles and writing OUR US CONSTITUTION

7. The 55 delegates to the Convention became known as our Founding Fathers.
James Madison: known as the “father of the constitution” because he wrote it.

8. The delegates to the convention didn’t want to be pressured by the politics of the day.
They posted guards at the doors and kept the windows closed and locked to keep people from spying on the meetings and spreading news of what was going on.

9. Challenge: How to set up a STRONG, but LIMITED Federal government—
May 1787—delegate got down to the business of forming a new government.
Challenge: How to set up a STRONG, but LIMITED Federal government—
Strong enough to keep the country together, but not too strong as to become like the kings in England.

10. Activity: The Convention Read pg
Activity: The Convention Read pg The Constitutional Convention, and half of pg. 196 Agreeing to Compromise
1. Issue: State Representation in Congress 2.Resolution: The delegates agreed to create a constitution based on the ______________. 3. What is the agreement the delegates came up with and who proposed it? 4. Describe the Agreement:
Name Plan
Explain the Plan in Detail
________________________ 1. 2. 3. 4.
_________________________

11. How should the new government be formed?
BIG QUESTION:
How should the new government be formed?

12. The Virginia Plan STRONGER Federal government
US gov. would have 3 branches
Legislature (Congress)= makes laws
Executive branch (President) = enforce the laws
Judicial branch (Supreme Court)= interpret the laws
Representatives to Congress would be chosen according to the population of each state.
States with large population would have more representatives, than small states.

14. The New Jersey Plan Wanted a STRONGER State government
Small states didn’t like the idea of the bigger states having more of a voice in the government.
William Paterson presented the plan
Each state would have an EQUAL number of representatives in the legislature no matter how big or small the state.

15. Representation Based on population
The Great Compromise
To keep both the big and small states happy, the delegates came up with a compromise
Legislative Branch
Senate
Equal Representation
2 Senators from each State
House of Representatives
Representation Based on population

16. The Issue of Slavery
Representation in the House of Representatives would be based on population…
Who would be counted for population? Slaves?

17. Activity: Ch. 7, Lesson 2, Review Questions
Read Agreeing to Compromise (pg )
Identify the issue of representation in Congress when it came to slavery?
What did the southern slave states argued? What did the states with no slaves argued?
What became the solution to the issue of slavery? Explain the solution.

18. Southern states wanted to count slaves for the purpose of REPRESENTATION only.
However, slaves would have no rights guaranteed by the government, BUT they would count to have more representatives in the House of Representatives.
Of course, the states that didn’t have large slave populations disagreed with counting slaves for representation in the House.

19. The Three – Fifths Compromise
Once again, the delegates compromised. They agreed to allow the slave states to count 3/5ths of their slaves for representation in the House.
Five slaves counted as three persons for representation in the House of Rep.

21. The Bill of Rights Read Agreeing to Compromise (pg. 196-197)
What are the Bill of Rights?
Why did the delegates wanted a Bill of Rights included in the Constitution?

22. Activity: Constitutional Convention (pg. 193)
Pretend you are a reporter who happens to be at the Constitutional Convention undercover.
Write a 2 paragraph newspaper article reporting on the Constitutional Convention
Write a quick draft, you must include Virginia Plan, New Jersey Plan, Great Compromise, and 3/5th Compromise
Proof read it
Write a final draft on the Newspaper Template
Draw an image on your newspaper

23. Federalists and Anti -federalists
Once the Constitution was written, it had to be ratified – or agreed to by the states.
Those people in favor of the Constitution were called FEDERALISTS.
Those people opposed to the Constitution were called ANTI-FEDERALISTS.

24. Federalism is a system of government in which power is shared between the central or (federal) government and the state governments.
Federal Government
State Governments

25. Federalists were in favor of making the Central or Federal government stronger than the state governments.

26. Anti-federalists thought the Constitution took too much power away from state governments and did not guarantee rights of the people.
They were afraid that the federal (or central) government would become too powerful and begin to treat the people the way the Kings in Europe had treated them.

27. Federalists Anti-federalists
Supported removing some powers from the states and giving more powers to the National Government
Wanted important political powers to remain with the states
Favored dividing powers among different branches of government
Wanted the Legislative Branch to have more power than the Executive Branch
Proposed a single person to lead the Executive Branch
Feared that a strong executive might become a king or a tyrant
Believed a Bill of Rights needed to be added to the Constitution to protect people’s rights

28. The Federalist Papers
Three well known politicians wrote The Federalist Papers and had them printed in New York newspapers.
The Federalist papers argued in favor of ratifying the Constitution.
John Jay, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison wrote the Federalist Papers.

29. The Founding Fathers didn’t want the country to be divided.
The Nation was divided between the Federalists and the Anti – federalists.
The Federalists outnumbered the Anti-federalists. By June of 1788, nine of the thirteen states had agreed to ratify the Constitution.
However, Virginia and New York, two very strong and influential states, had not yet agreed.
Even without these two states, the Constitution could become law because it only required nine of the thirteen states to agree.
The Founding Fathers didn’t want the country to be divided.
So, they agreed to add a Bill of Rights to the Constitution. This convinced Virginia and New York to agree to ratification. Finally, by 1790, North Carolina and Rhode Island joined the other states and everyone was in agreement.

30. The Bill of Rights
James Madison drafted the Bill of Rights and sent these ten amendments to the Constitution to the states for ratification.
In 1791 these rights became law.