#1 #2 FocusContentOrganizationStyleConventionsRubric Period 2 Class ID: Class ID: Password: period2 Period 3 Class ID: Class ID: Password: period3 Period 4 Class ID: Class ID: Password: period4 Period 7 Class ID: Class ID: Password: period7 Period 8 Class ID: Class ID: Password: period8 Each state had 1 vote in Congress (regardless of population) RI = 68,000 people VA = 747,000 people Is this fair? Create a list of the top 5 current TV shows In order for a show to be approved 9 of the 13 groups need to approve it Each group gets 1 vote The Constitutional Convention Opened on May 25, 1787 Philadelphia, PA 55 delegates attended from all states (except RI) The Father of the Constitution James Madison came to Philadelphia prepared, having read a variety of books on how to structure a government The delegates kept their talks secret; they didnt want outside pressure influencing their decisions sothey closed the windows I cant hear what theyre sayingthe windows closed Wow! Its hot in here The closed windows made it extremely hot inside. New Englanders, who were accustomed to dressing in woolen suits, suffered terribly from the summer heat Soon after the convention began, the delegates realized they couldnt revise the Articles, instead they decided to write an entirely new Constitution With your row buddy, complete the plans and compromises made to form the new constitution. Throw it out Its too weak Drain that 3! James MadisonEdmund Randolph THE VIRGINIA PLAN THE VIRGINIA PLAN (favored by large states) Called for a strong national government 3 branches (Legislative, Executive, and Judicial) Legislative 2 houses Seats awarded by state population Executive Judicial THE NEW JERSEY PLAN THE NEW JERSEY PLAN (favored by small states) 3 branches (Legislative, Executive, and Judicial) Legislative 1 house Each state had 1 vote (regardless of population) Executive Judicial William Paterson Roger Sherman THE GREAT COMPROMISE THE GREAT COMPROMISE (satisfied large and small states) 3 branches ( Legislative, Executive, and Judicial ) 2 houses Senate Each state gets 2 Senators House of Representatives Seats awarded by state population Combined the VA and NJ Plans Northerners did NOT want slaves to count towards a states population Southerners wanted slaves to count towards a states population 3/5 of the slaves in a state would be counted towards the state population So if a state had 5,000 slaves, 3,000 would count 3/5 Compromise The Constitutional Convention Signed on September 17, 1787 Philadelphia, PA All delegates (but 3) signed it 9 states needed to endorse it to go into effect