1. Chapters 6/7 Test (Tuesday 12/22) – Review sheet due: 12/22
Today we will…
Summarize the two plans (VA and NJ) at the Constitutional Convention and the compromises that were made by the states.
Take out The Constitution sheet from yesterday
Take out a piece of lined paper
Chapters 6/7 Test (Tuesday 12/22) – Review sheet due: 12/22
Final Draft (Due: Friday)

2. The Constitutional Convention
Opened on May 25, 1787
Philadelphia, PA
55 delegates attended from all states (except RI)

3. “The Father of the Constitution”
James Madison came to Philadelphia prepared, having read a variety of books on how to structure a government

4. I can’t hear what they’re saying…the windows are closed
The delegates kept their talks secret; they didn’t want outside pressure influencing their decisions so…they closed the windows

5. Wow! It’s hot in here
The closed windows made it extremely hot inside. New Englanders, who were accustomed to dressing in woolen suits, suffered terribly from the summer heat

6. It’s too weak
Throw it out
Drain that 3!
Soon after the convention began, the delegates realized they couldn’t revise the Articles, instead they decided to write an entirely new Constitution

7. (favored by large states)
James Madison
Edmund Randolph
THE VIRGINIA PLAN
(favored by large states)
Called for a strong national government
3 branches (Legislative, Executive, and Judicial)
Legislative
2 houses
Seats awarded by state population
Executive
Judicial

8. (favored by small states)
William Paterson
THE NEW JERSEY PLAN
(favored by small states)
3 branches (Legislative, Executive, and Judicial)
Legislative
1 house
Each state had 1 vote (regardless of population)
Executive
Judicial

9. House of Representatives
Combined the VA and NJ Plans
Roger Sherman
THE GREAT COMPROMISE
(satisfied large and small states)
3 branches (Legislative, Executive, and Judicial)
2 houses
Senate
Each state gets 2 Senators
House of Representatives
Seats awarded by state population

10. Northerners did NOT want slaves to count towards a state’s population
Southerners wanted slaves to count towards a state’s population
3/5 Compromise
So if a state had 5,000 slaves, 3,000 would count
3/5 of the slaves in a state would be counted towards the state population

11. The Constitutional Convention
Signed on September 17, 1787
Philadelphia, PA
All delegates (but 3) signed it
9 states needed to endorse it to go into effect

12. The American Revolution (for Students) video
Take notes on the short video clip on the Constitutional Convention
Must have at least 5 bullets

13. A. The meetings were open to the public.
If the answer is…
shout I LOVE HISTORY!
put your right hand on your head
stand up and flex like GR (Mr. B. will demonstrate)
stand up, cluck like a chicken, and flap your wings (Ms. D’Abbene will demonstrate)
All of the following were true of the Constitutional Convention EXCEPT …
A. The meetings were open to the public.
B. The meetings were very hot since it was summer time.
C. The windows were closed to keep the debates secret.
D. Twelve of the states were represented.

14. Which of the following was true of James Madison?
If the answer is…
shout I LOVE HISTORY!
put your right hand on your head
stand up and flex like GR (Mr. B. will demonstrate)
stand up, cluck like a chicken, and flap your wings (Ms. D’Abbene will demonstrate)
Which of the following was true of James Madison?
He challenged Benjamin Franklin to a basketball shooting
game of PIG in Independence Hall.
He fainted at the Constitutional Convention because it was so hot.
C. He was the oldest delegate at the Constitutional Convention.
D. He was called the “Father of the Constitution” because he
strongly influenced other delegates.

15. determining representation in Congress? A. one quarter B. one half
If the answer is…
shout I LOVE HISTORY!
put your right hand on your head
stand up and flex like GR (Mr. B. will demonstrate)
stand up, cluck like a chicken, and flap your wings (Ms. D’Abbene will demonstrate)
In the Constitution, what fraction of the slaves in a state were included?
determining representation in Congress?
A. one quarter
B. one half
C. three fifths
D. one tenth

16. Why did small states favor the New Jersey Plan?
If the answer is…
shout I LOVE HISTORY!
put your right hand on your head
stand up and flex like GR (Mr. B. will demonstrate)
stand up, cluck like a chicken, and flap your wings (Ms. D’Abbene will demonstrate)
Why did small states favor the New Jersey Plan?
A. Representatives in the legislature were selected according to
state population.
B. All states had equal representation in the legislature.
C. The plan was similar to their state constitutions.
D. It banned slavery in the southern states.

17. B. The Mayflower Compact C. The Declaration of Independence
If the answer is…
shout I LOVE HISTORY!
put your right hand on your head
stand up and flex like GR (Mr. B. will demonstrate)
stand up, cluck like a chicken, and flap your wings (Ms. D’Abbene will demonstrate)
Which of these resolved the conflict between the two plans, The Virginia and New Jersey Plans?
A. The Great Compromise
B. The Mayflower Compact
C. The Declaration of Independence
D. The GR Lifting Plan

18. Chapters 6/7 Test Review and work on it independently
Take out your
Chapters 6/7 Test Review and work on it independently