UNIT II: REVOLUTIONARY ERA 2.3 THE CONSTITUTION

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UNIT II: REVOLUTIONARY ERA 2.3 THE CONSTITUTION #4 “The genius of the Constitution is found in the series of compromises which made it acceptable to so many.” Assess the validity of this statement with respect to: Representation Presidency Slavery Commerce

THE CONSTITUTION I. The Constitutional Convention A. The Delegates 1. Who was there? (“demi- gods”) 2. Who wasn’t there? (Where’s Jefferson, John Adams, Sam Adams, Patrick Henry, and John Hancock?) 3. Secrecy Rule George Washington James Madison “Father of the Constitution Benjamin Franklin Alexander Hamilton

THE CONSTITUTION II. The Constitutional Convention B. The Issues 1. Representation Virginia Plan, “Large State Plan” 3 Branches 2 Houses in Legislative Branch Representation based on Population in lower house, which then vote for members in upper house James Madison Presented by Randolph

THE CONSTITUTION II. The Constitutional Convention B. The Issues 1. Representation New Jersey Plan, “Small State Plan” 3 Branches 1 House in Legislative Branch Each State have 1 Vote William Patterson

THE CONSTITUTION II. The Constitutional Convention B. The Issues 1. Representation Great Compromise, (Connecticut Plan) 3 Branches 2 Houses in Legislative Branch House of Representatives = Based on Population Senate = Each State have 2 Roger Sherman

THE CONSTITUTION II. The Constitutional Convention B. The Issues 2. Slavery Opposing Views Northern View counted for taxation, not representation Southern view count as person for representation, but as property if taxation based on # of people Compromises 3/5ths Compromise each slave counted as 3/5ths of a person for both representation and taxation Slave Trade Allow importation of slaves for 20 years, then Congress allowed to outlaw trade

THE CONSTITUTION II. The Constitutional Convention B. The Issues 3. Election of the President Opposing Views Congress pick people object & have no say People pick fear too much democracy lead to “mobocracy”, mob rule Compromise Electoral College Each state assigned electors # electors based on how many representatives and senators a state has

THE CONSTITUTION II. The Constitutional Convention B. The Issues 4. Trade Opposing Views North Government regulate interstate commerce & foreign trade South afraid of export taxes on agricultural products Compromise Commercial Compromise Congress regulates interstate & foreign commerce, including tariffs on imports prohibited from placing taxes on exports

THE CONSTITUTION III. Checks and Balances

THE CONSTITUTION IV. Ratifying the Constitution Federalists v. Anti-Federalists James Madison Alexander Hamilton John Jay

THE CONSTITUTION IV. Ratifying the Constitution