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1 Monday 10/21/13 AIM: Appreciate how people with different points of view accept the wishes of the majority for the common good of all. To know the various compromises that were made in framing the Constitution. DO Now: Take out HW

2 “A Bundle of Compromises”

3 The Great Compromise Bi-cameral (two house) legislature
Lower House (House of Representatives) based on population Upper House (Senate) 2 per state

4 Three-Fifths Compromise
3/5 of a state’s slave population would be counted when determining representation

5 Slave Trade Compromise
Congress wouldn’t touch the slave trade for 20 years

6 Commerce Compromise Congress couldn’t tax a state’s exports

7 Election Compromise (Presidency Compromise)
4 year term & electoral college

8 Battle for Ratification
Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists Federalists = FOR the Constitution Anti-Federalists = Opponents of Constitution Federalists wrote newspaper articles to explain the Constitution to people & gather support – “Federalist Papers”

9 Bill of Rights Anti-Federalists were afraid of a strong central government Finally agreed to ratify if a Bill of Rights was added 1st TEN Amendments to protect the basic freedoms and liberties of the people Final draft of the Constitution Required 9 states had ratified All 13 states ratified -1790

10 Turn to page 150 in textbook and complete the Constitution handout.

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