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