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Constitutional Convention Packet
Activating Prior Knowledge: What was the biggest problem with the Articles of the Confederation?
Constitutional Convention Basics
! Philadelphia, May 25th, 1787, same building as where the Declaration of Independence was written
! from
! Average age was
! More than were lawyers
! More than were slave owners
Father of the Constitution
!
! Delegate from
! Addressed the men of the Convention more than
! Took very detailed notes
! Almost everything we know about what happened in that secret room came from
The Convention
! The main goal was to
o The Virginia delegates showed up and said that they wanted a whole new plan for the government and
wanted to
! Constitution:
! One of the biggest questions in setting up this new government was about
o The
o The
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Liberty’s Kids- We the People (Constitutional Convention)
Why is Daniel Shays in Massachusetts upset? Before the Revolution the Americans experienced a Tyranny of the Crown, what does that mean? Use
details to back up your answer
After the Revolution the Americans experienced a Tyranny of the Mob, what does that mean? Use
details to back up your answer
What are some of the things the men gathering for the Convention say to Sarah and James about why
they’re meeting, what they’re meeting about etc.
Arguments for proportional representation in Congress
Arguments against proportional representation in Congress
States that want this States that want this
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What is the solution for the debate between large states and small states?
Arguments about how Presidents will be chosen
Arguments for counting slaves in population? Arguments against counting slaves in population?
States that want this States that want this
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The Virginia & the New Jersey Plans
Virginia
Plan
New Jersey
Plan
How many branches of government? What
were they called?
How are people chosen to be in the
other branches?
Details about the Legislature
Other Powers
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Read and Notice and Note this reading on the Great Compromise
Then fill out this reading guide to help structure your thoughts
Compromise
Creator of the Great Compromise
The Congress
The Upper House
The Lower House
The Great Compromise Class Notes
! Proposed by
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o representation in the
o representation in the
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3/5 Compromise
! The framers’ solution to
as people or as property
o Southerners wanted the slaves to be
o Northerners thought that it wasn’t as clear
! James Madison came up with the idea of the
o Each slave would count as
Why would northerners not want slaves to be counted?
Why would southerners want slaves to be counted?
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Read and Notice & Note 8.7 Issue: How should slaves be counted?
**Fill out reading guide once you’re done**
People or Property Argument
How thinking about slavery has changed
Control of Trade Problem
Ending the Slave Trade
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