1. The US Constitution

2. Constitutional Convention of 1787
Met in Philadelphia in 1787 to devise a new constitution
Two main arguments emerged which caused great contention
Representation of each state in government
Expanded role of the federal government

4. A Tale of Two Plans New Jersey Plan Virginia Plan
Wanted to expand central government
All states had equal representation (1 vote)
Virginia Plan
Wanted to greatly increase the role of the government
State representation was determined by population

6. Slavery????
South was worried about the larger Northern white population
3/5ths Compromise- each slave counted as 3/5th of a person to be added to a state’s free population
Used to determine number of Congress seats for the South

7. Take out a sheet of paper and put away your notes…
Name one weakness of the Articles of Confederation
How did Shay’s Rebellion show of the government under the Articles of Confederation
What was the main difference between the New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan
What combined the two?

8. The Constitutional Convention of 1787
Things that were discussed/debated…
Representation of each state in Congress
New Jersey Plan
Virginia Plan
Connecticut Plan (The Great Compromise)
Expanded role of the Federal Government
These debates eventually led to the signing of the…

9. Knights Charge 10/17
Take out a sheet of paper and answer the following…
What does the US Constitution outline?
What were the first ten amendments called?
What were some of the rights protected to the citizens in those first 10 amendments?

10. United States Constitution!!!

12. Federalists and the Federalist Papers
Federalists- People who supported the Constitution and wanted a strong central government
In support of the Constitution, several key Federalists wrote the Federalist Papers

13. Alexander Hamilton

15. James Madison

16. John Jay

17. Anti-Federalists
Anti-Federalists- Those who did NOT support the Constitution because it gave the federal government too much power
Felt that more power should be given to the people

18. This led to the addition of the first ten amendments of the Constitution…
Bill of Rights!!!

19. What did Shay’s Rebellion highlight?
Knights Charge 10/13
What did Shay’s Rebellion highlight?
Where was the Constitutional Convention?
What was the Virginia Plan?
What was the New Jersey Plan?
What combined the two? How?
Describe the 3/5 Compromise.
Who were Federalists? What did they write?
Who were Anti-Federalists?
What are the first 10 Amendments of the Constitution called?

20. Knights Charge 10/15
Take out your US Constitution Worksheet

21. Knights Charge 10/14
Turn in your Study Guides and other work from this week

22. Knights Charge 10/20
Be sure you grab a Knights Charge sheet of off of the table…
What does the word government mean to you?

23. Government

24. Knights Charge 10/22 Take out a sheet of paper…
“The American Revolution began after years of tension in the American colonies. Select three events and explain how they helped push colonists to eventually declare independence.”
What is this quote asking you to do?
What time period are we referring to?
What three events do you think may contribute to the answer to this question.
For each event, describe what happened.
Then, connect how each event relates to pushing to colonists toward declaring independence.

25. Knights Charge 10/21
Take out your Unit 4 GW to 1812 Worksheet and finish it… you have 20 minutes

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