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Constitutional Convention/United States Constitution

Purpose of the Constitutional Convention The goal was to revise the Articles of Confederation. It was quickly decided to replace it. Articles of Confederation

Philadelphia 53 Delegates met in absolute secrecy in Philadelphia during the summer of They met in Indepedence Hall. On average their were about 30 delegates their every day. James Madison was the only delegate to never miss a day.

Delegates from Georgia: Abraham Baldwin/William Few: BOTH MEN WERE REPRESENTATIVES FROM GEORGIA WHO HELPED CREATE AND SIGN THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION. ABRAHAM BALDWIN PLAYED A BIG ROLE IN THE GREAT COMPROMISE THAT HELPED CREATE A BI-CAMERAL LEGISLATURE WILLIAM FEW HELPED WRITE THE United States CONSTITUTION

Virginia Plan Proposed by big states Lawmaking body: Bicameral (2 Houses) Elected by the people Elected by the 1st house # of Congressmen determined by state population Based on Population

New Jersey Plan Supported by smaller states Lawmaking body: Unicameral (1 House) Based on Equality Each state would have the same number of Representatives or votes

The Great Compromise This was a combination of both plans… Lawmaking body: Bicameral Congress (2 Houses) House of Representatives Senate # of reps. would depend on populations Each state gets 2 representatives

Slavery Slavery became an issue with population. In the south, slavery made up 1/3 of the population The south wanted them to count in their population so they would have more votes. Slaves however could not vote.

3/5 Compromise They decided to count 3/5 of the total number of slaves as population. 5 blacks = 3 whites. Slaves still could not vote

Separation of Powers ( How the Government will be organized ) Legislative ExecutiveJudicial 3 Branches House of Reps. Senate = Congress Makes Laws President Court System Carries out lawsInterpret the laws

What document resulted from the meeting of the Constitutional Convention? What started as a convention to amend the Articles of Confederation, ended with the establishment of an entirely new document to present to public for ratification (approval): The United States Constitution 12

Ratification of the Constitution Ratification of the United States Constitution was not easy There were some who supported the newly revised document and those that were against the new document. Federalists supported the U.S. Constitution Anti-Federalists were against the U.S. Constitution 13

Federalists vs. Anti Federalists... Let the Battle Begin... Federalists: Supporters of the New Constitution George Washington Ben Franklin James Madison Alexander Hamilton John Jay Anti Federalists: Opposed ratification of the new Constitution 1. Would take away liberties 2. Create a strong central government 3. Ignore the will of the people 4. Favor the wealthy **Wanted the gov. close to the people Thomas Paine Patrick Henry

Signing the Constitution 39 delegates signed before leaving Philadelphia. Each state planned to have its own convention to vote on the adoption. Nine states were needed to ratify. December 7, 1787

Amendments Before any of the states would sign the United States Constitution, the delegates wanted a way to amend the Constitution in order for it to grow with the times and the country. Also in order to protect the rights of citizens. The first 10 Amendments= Bill of Rights 1st Amendment 2nd Amendment 3rd Amendment 4 th Amendment 6 th Amendment 7 th Amendment 8 th Amendment 9 th Amendment 10 th Amendment

Ratification The four remaining states signed by May of 1790! Georgia was the 4 th state to ratify the U.S. Constitution New Hampshire, the 9th state signed the constitution putting into effect the new government. (June 21, 1788) There were still states that had not ratified. This threatened the outcome of the new Gov. Go USA!!

George Washington was elected the first President of the U.S. John Adams was elected the first Vice President of the U.S.

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Describe the United States Constitution. What purpose does it serve? Video: Georgia and the United States Constitution:

Describe the United States Constitution. What purpose does it serve? The United States constitution is the founding and support of our federal (national) government. It describes the roles and functions of each branch of the federal government and explains how power is shared between the federal and state level. 21