PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Constitutional Convention
The Constitutional Convention was when delegates from all the states gathered together to revise the Articles of Confederation and to make the Constitution
Great Compromise
- The larger states wanted the Virginia Plan
- The smaller states wanted the New Jersey Plan
- Rodger Sherman came up with the idea of the compromise
- Senate takes two representatives from each state
- House representatives are based on population
3/5 Compromise
- The slaves weren't counted as people during taxes
- South wanted them to be counted as people to get representatives
- They wanted more representatives to get more voice in the house
- The agreement was that 5 slaves would be counted as 3 people
- the people were counted by a census that took place every 10 years
Checks and Balances
- There are 3 branches or government
- They make sure that no single branch gets too much power
- the branches are Legislative, Executive and Judicial
- The president is in executive and congress is in legislative
- The judicial branch has all the courts in it
Electoral College
- 2 senators+amount of representatives=electors
- electors vote and the most votes win the state vote
- the people might vote for one person but the other might win
- without this it would be prone to error
7 Principles of the Constitution
- Popular Sovereignty is people can be trusted to make good decisions
- Federalism is sharing powers between state and federal government
- Republicanism is voting for what will be best for the people
- Separation of Powers ensures that no one group gets too much power
- Checks and Balances makes sure none of the branches gets too much power
7 Principles of the Constitution
- Limited Government is government officials are not above the law
- Individual rights are the basic rights every human should have
- The seven principles help set the guidelines for a successful country
Ratification
Ratification is the signing or agreement.
Federalists are people who support the constitution and Anti-federalists are people who opposed the constitution