Ch. 3 The Constitution

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union,

establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common

defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the

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Ch. 3 Section 1 The Road to the Constitution

• Constitutional Convention• Meeting of state delegates in 1787 leading to

adoption of new Constitution.• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Independence Hall

May 25, 1787• Read page 52-54 (As you read, list prominent

leaders and characteristics of delegates to the Constitutional Convention in a web diagram.

Ch. 3 Section 2 Creating and Ratifying the Constitution Key Terms

Legislative branch

Executive branch

Judicial branch

Great Compromise

Three-Fifths Compromise

Electoral College

Federalists

Federalism

Anti-Federalists

Two Opposing Plans

VIRGINIA PLAN NEW JERSEY PLAN James Madison Three branches of gov’t Legislative-law makers.

Divided into two houses, Large state would have more votes than smaller states.

Executive-carry out laws Judicial-interpret and apply

laws Mass., Penn., Virginia and

New York approved of this plan

Small states feared they would be ignored

William Paterson Three branches of

gov’t Legislative would

have only one house and each state would only get one vote

Delaware, New Jersey, and Maryland approved of this plan

Large states did not accept this plan

Great Compromise and Three-Fifths Compromise

GREAT COMPROMISETHREE-FIFTHS COMPROMISE

Led by Roger Sherman Congress would have two

houses- a Senate and House of Representatives.

Each state would have = representation in the Senate.

In the House, representation would be base on population.

Pleased big and small states

Delegates agreed that every five enslaved persons would count as three free persons.

Three-fifths of the slave population in each state would be used in determining representation in Congress.

A Divided PublicFEDERALIST ANTI-FEDERALISTS

Supporters of the Constitution

Federalism- a form of government in which power is divided b/w the national and state government.

“The Federalists Papers”-a series of essays supporting the Constitution.

Opposed the Constitution Felt that it gave too

much power to the national gov’t.

Objected to the absence of a bill of rights.

Eventually the Federalists agreed with the Anti-Fed. that a bill of rights was a good idea.

Ch. 3 Section 3 The Structure of the

Constitution

Constitution 7 Articles

Preamble 27 Amendments

Article I•Legislative Branch•Congress

Article II•Executive Branch•President

Article III•Judicial Branch•Supreme Court

Remaining Articles address more general

matters.Pre-A.P. Page 85

Bill of Rights

The first 10 Amendments

Ch. 3 Section 4 Principles Underlying the Constitution

Popular Sovereignty

Separation of Powers

Checks and Balances

Expressed Powers

Key Terms

Enumerated Powers •Powers given to the federal government

Concurrent Powers •Powers shared by state and federal governments

Reserved Powers •Powers given to state governments

Ch. 3 AssessmentPage 94-95 1-18

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