Sec. 2: The Constitutional Convention

James Madison

36 year old from Virginia who took careful notes on the Constitutional Convention

The Upper House was called the Senate and it stated that each state would have 2 seats and would serve ____ year terms.

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What happened in the Summer of 1787?

Delegates from 12 states (not Rhode Island) met to revise the Articles of Confederation

****What role did compromise play in the creation of the United States Constitution?

Delegates of the Constitutional Convention compromised to come up with a plan for a strong central government.

*The Compromise over slavery was:

Each slave would count as 2/5 of a person and the import of slaves from other countries would be allowed for 20 years, but the slave trade within the U.S. was not affected.

3 branches of government stated by the Virginia Plan

Executive, Legislative, and Judicial

large central

The Virginia Plan was introduced by the states with a _____ population, It was written by James Madison and called for a strong _____ government.

After a fierce debate delegates agreed on what

a plan that satisfied both large and small states

The Great Compromise consisted of the following

a two house congress: lower and upper

compromise

an agreement in which each side gives up part of what it wants

Why did delegates agree to hold discussions in secret?

because they freely wanted to speak their minds freely.

Judicial

branch consisted of a system of courts to interpret the law

Executive

branch led by a president and he would carry out the laws

Legislative

branch which already existed would make laws, but a second house would be added which would be based on the______. In other words, the more people a state had, the more seats it would have in each house.

Northern delegates called for a total ban on ______ and ________ of slaves.

buying selling

Judicial branch

consist of a system of courts to interpret the law

3/5 Compromise

each slave counted as 3/5 of a person in the event of voting

The Constitution of the United States is derives from

its authority from "We the People of the United States"

Disputes among the delegates over slavery indicated what

just how deeply divided the North and South both were

Expanded the powers of Congress to raise _____ and regulate _____.

money commerce

Roger Sherman

person who introduced the Great Compromise

The Lower House was called the House of Representatives and was based on ___________ and would be voted on by the _____ to serve a ___ year term.

population people 2

Gouverneur Morris wrote the _________ to the Constitution. "We the people of the United States" clearly stated that its authority came from the _______ not the states.

preamble people

The Virginia Plan

set forth an entirely new framework for the national government

The New Jersey Plan called for a ______ house legislature of Congress where all States would have _____ representation.

single equal

Southern states wanted to _____ to count toward representation in House of Representatives and Northern states did not was this.

slaves

The New Jersey Plan was introduced by states with a _____ population.

small

The original aim of the Constitutional Convention was

to revise the Articles of Confederation

Great Compromise

was introduced by Roger Sherman and settled the dispute between the large and small states.

George Washington

was voted president of the Convention. Some leaders of the convention were: George Washington, Ben Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison.

Great Compromise

when delegates accepted Sherman's proposal to create a two-house congress