Constitutional Convention with Federalists and Anti-Federalist

Shay's rebellion farmers in Massachusetts rose up in rebellion due to state courts seizing their property and imprisoning them for unpaid debts. The state militia was able to put down the rebellion Virginia Plan The plan called for 3 branches: Bicameral legislature Chief executive chosen by the legislature Court system The number of representatives in the legislature would be based on population per state. New Jersey Plan Small states objected to the Virginia Plan. The New Jersey Plan called for a unicameral legislature, with each state having one vote. The Great Compromise Sherman proposed a bicameral legislature. Senate would have 2 members per state. House of Representatives would be based on state population. Three-Fifth’s Compromise The compromise said every 5 enslaved people would count as 3 for the population total for both taxes and representation in Congress. Federalists strong central governments and for constitution Anti-Federalists states' rights and need a Bill of Rights, against constitution Northwest Ordinance a method or process to admit new states. Which of the following correctly describes the Three-Fifth Compromise? A portion of the slave population was counted for legislative representation. A federal law enforcing the return of fugitive slaves was passed. The census bureau was established to help apportion representation. The election of senators was delegated to state legislatures. Which of the following belongs in the empty box above? The Missouri Compromise The Great Compromise The Federalist papers The Articles of Confederation With Shays' Rebellion it revealed the Articles of Confederations weak central government. In 1787, in the city of Philadelphia the delegates met to amend(change) the Articles. They decided to scrap the articles and come up with the constitution. The delegates had different ideas on how states should be represented. In the Virginia Plan it favored big states with large populations. This plan had a bicameral (two house) legislature. Under the New Jersey Plan which favored small states and had equalrepresentation. The delegates settled on a compromise where they helped combine the two called the Great Compromise. Under this they would establish the threebranches of government. The last compromise(agreement) they came up with is the 3 compromise which had to do with how they would count slave population for representation and taxation purpose. Federalists In favor of constitution Strong Central Government Saw no need for a bill of rights Abandon Constitution Alexander Hamilton and James Madison Anti-Federalists Against Constitution states' rights Lack of Bill of Rights was dangerous Amend Articles of Confederation George Mason and Patrick Henry F G H J The Northwest Ordinance established guidelines for the orderly expansion of the United States by instituting a- method to purchase territory from foreign powers procedure for military takeovers of existing countries process through which states could be added to the Union compromise line that prohibited slavery in the West How did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 encourage the growth of the United States? It permitted immigrants to settle the area. It created a method for settlers to organize new territories and states. It provided access to lands previously held by Spain. It provided free land to settlers willing to move west. Which statement best summarizes a key argument of The Federalist Papers? The national legislature should establish an official church. The state governments should provide for national defense. A bill of rights is necessary to protect individual liberties. The country needs a strong central government. Speaker A: We favor the Virginia Plan, in which representation is based on population. States with more people should have more representation.Speaker B: Slaves should be counted because they are an important part of our state populations, and Congress should not be able to stop us from importing slaves to work on our plantations.Speaker C: We delegates from the small states insist upon a legislature in which each state receives equal representation.Speaker D: Congress should tax imports so that foreign goods will not be cheaper than our manufactured products.Which document addressed the concerns of all of these speakers? United States Constitution Declaration of Independence Articles of Confederation Missouri Compromise