1. Creating the Constitution
Chapter 5 Pp

2. Getting Organized Purpose was to strengthen the central government.
Kept secret to limit outside pressure.
Some were afraid a national government would abuse power.
Independence Hall
Philadelphia, PA

3. Madison’s Plan
Virginia Plan (Madison) – 2 house legislature, based on population.
James Madison

4. Sharing Power
New Jersey Plan (Paterson) – 1 house legislature, equal representation. Small states liked it.
William Paterson

5. Reaching Compromise
Delegates agreed – national govt. needed, power divided between 3 branches, limit govt. power
Great Compromise (Sherman)– 2 house legislature, 1 based on population, 1 has 2 senators from each state. President gets executive power.

6. Executive and Judicial Branches
Supreme Court would interpret laws and settle conflicts among states
All eligible citizens can vote, but Electoral College selects President
Gabriel Duvall
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

7. The Signing A committee put the Constitution in its final form
The 39 delegates signed it on 9/17/1787

8. The Constitutional Convention gathered to do what?
Questions
The Constitutional Convention gathered to do what?
Strengthen the central government

9. The Virginia Plan proposed what? Three branches of government
Questions
The Virginia Plan proposed what?
Three branches of government

10. Questions
Many delegates were afraid that a strong national government might do what?
Abuse power

11. Small states like the New Jersey Plan because it called for
Questions
Small states like the New Jersey Plan because it called for
Equal votes for each state

12. Questions
The delegates decided which powers would be
Kept by the states, shared by the state and national governments, and given to the national government.