The Articles of Confederation and Constitutional Convention!

Constitutional Convention Watch the following Brain Pop on the Constitutional Convention. (leopard, learn) Which of the following statements is an opinion about the U.S. Constitution? It survived over 200 years Its a blueprint for the US government It is the best plan of government It took a compromise to put it together Which statement best describes the original mission of the Philadelphia Convention? Declare independence from Great Britain Elect a new President Fix the Articles Write a new Constitution Most delegates to the Philadelphia Convention agreed on the need to _ the power of the central government and _ the powers of the state governments. increase, increase increase, decrease decrease, decrease decrease, increase To ensure the secrecy of the convention, the delegates: Gathered in Philadelphia Elected Washington to preside Closed the windows and the drapes Denied publicly that they were meeting If voting today, which state would most likely support the Virginia Plan, Big state plan? California Delaware Rhode Island North Carolina had about 100,000 slaves in 1790. How many of these would count toward the state's representation in Congress? 3 of 100,000 so 60,000 none half of them 50,000 Which group benefited most from the Three-Fifths Compromise? Northern women Slaves Southern States Sort the following into the correct category Features of the Articles of Confederation No President No way to collect Money States had most of the power Loose agreement among states Was written to serve as a government during the war and to prevent a tyrant from taking power Weak central or national government Features of the Constitution Allowed for a President to be elected Was formed after making compromises Included a 2 House Legislature, one with equal representation and one based on the population of the state Provided for a strong central government Provided for 3 branches of government, legislature, judicial, and executive Match the following Shay's Rebeliion 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 (Big States) 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) This Plan called for a unicameral legislature (one), with each state having one vote. Great Compromise It was proposed to have a bicameral legislature (2 houses). Senate would have 2 members per state. House of Representatives would be based on state population. Three-Fifths Compromise The compromise said every 5 enslaved people would count as 3 for the population total for both taxes and representation in Congress. What completes this graphic Great Compromise 3 Compromise Articles of Confederation Find the word(s) that best complete the passage. With Shays' Rebellion it revealed the Articles of Confederation's weak central government. In 1787, in the city of Philadelphia the delegates met to amend(change) the Articles. They decided to scrap, or get rid of, 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 equal representation. The delegates settled on a compromise where they helped combine the two called the Great Compromise. Under this they would establish the three branches 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. What was the meeting of state delegates in 1787 called, and where did it take place? Olive Branch Petition in Washington, D.C. Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania First Continental Congress in New York City, New York Second Continental Congress in Boston Massachusetts Which of the following two statements are true about the Articles of Confederation? The Articles of Confederation formed a weak national government. The colonists wanted to avoid a government with a strong tyrant leader. The Articles of Confederation were signed by King George III. The Articles of Confederation prohibited states from making their own laws. True or False?Benjamin Franklin signed the Declaration of Independence and was a leader of the Constitutional Convention. true false Which one of the following was NOT a famous Framer? George Washington Abraham Lincoln Benjamin Franklin James Madison True or False?The Americans wanted another tyrant as a leader of their new government. true false Why did Americans give more power to the states government than the national government? Americans were excited about giving the national government too much power. Americans were too sad, so they gave states more power than the national government. Americans were afraid of giving the national government too much power. Americans were thrilled to give more power to the national government. What was the Articles of Confederation? plan to surrender to England plan for the new government plan for the Native Americans to move plan for the British soldiers to go back to England Which of the following are two major weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? The government had no way to enforce its laws. The government needed funding to buy more land. The government had no way to pays its debts. The government needed funding for their meetings.