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Constitution.Constitution.By Michael Monaco-Vavrik. By Michael Monaco-Vavrik.

The RevolutionaryThe RevolutionaryWarWar

The revolutionary war was a big The revolutionary war was a big battle for civil rights. battle for civil rights.

It was between Britain and America. It was between Britain and America. It lasted many years before America It lasted many years before America won. In the story this war was just won. In the story this war was just won won

A Dark TimeA Dark Time

After the war in 1786 America went After the war in 1786 America went through a rough time.through a rough time.

People were in debt, few states People were in debt, few states made paper money that was made paper money that was worthless.worthless.

People want a running government.People want a running government.

The Grand Convention.The Grand Convention.

Gorge Washington put together a Gorge Washington put together a convention for all 13 colonies.convention for all 13 colonies.

Few delegates came because they Few delegates came because they didn't want to be a nation, so the didn't want to be a nation, so the convention was called off.convention was called off.

On may 25 enough delegates came On may 25 enough delegates came so the meeting was continued.so the meeting was continued.

The Grand Convention, The Grand Convention, part 2part 2

There were 55 delegates were coming There were 55 delegates were coming and going in the Pennsylvania and and going in the Pennsylvania and about thirty in it at a time.about thirty in it at a time.

It was really hot but no matter what It was really hot but no matter what they had the windows closed because they had the windows closed because they didn’t want to risk eavesdroppers.they didn’t want to risk eavesdroppers.

Edmund Randolph introduced the Edmund Randolph introduced the Virginia plan.Virginia plan.

The Virginia PlanThe Virginia Plan

The Virginia plan was made up of The Virginia plan was made up of three main branches. Legislative, three main branches. Legislative, Executive, and Judicial.Executive, and Judicial.

This was called the Virginia plan This was called the Virginia plan because that is how the government because that is how the government worked in Virginia.worked in Virginia.

The Legislative branchThe Legislative branch

Legislative: The legislative is made Legislative: The legislative is made up of two branches. Senate, and the up of two branches. Senate, and the house of Representatives. The house house of Representatives. The house of Representatives votes for the of Representatives votes for the Senate.Senate.

Together they form the congress.Together they form the congress.

The Executive BranchThe Executive Branch

The Executive branch is the head The Executive branch is the head of all three branches and the of all three branches and the country.country.

The Executive branch was pretty The Executive branch was pretty much like are President todaymuch like are President today

There wouldn’t be a government There wouldn’t be a government without The Executive. without The Executive.

The Judicial BranchThe Judicial Branch

The Judicial is the supreme court. The Judicial is the supreme court. They also made the laws and made They also made the laws and made

sure they where followed.sure they where followed. There were 9 judges. One head There were 9 judges. One head

judge and eight regular.judge and eight regular.

The DebateThe Debate

After Randolph showed the plan After Randolph showed the plan there was a dead silence.there was a dead silence.

Governor Pierce Butler scoffed at Governor Pierce Butler scoffed at the word nation. But John Dickens, the word nation. But John Dickens, Governor of Delaware said there was Governor of Delaware said there was no problem with being one country.no problem with being one country.

Although many people bickered and Although many people bickered and fought, the Virginia plan stayed and fought, the Virginia plan stayed and is still what we use today.is still what we use today.

Big And Small, North Big And Small, North And SouthAnd South

Fear was spreading as smaller states where Fear was spreading as smaller states where afraid of the bigger states with a population afraid of the bigger states with a population ten times the size of their own and they ten times the size of their own and they thought they wouldn't get fair rights.thought they wouldn't get fair rights.

The southern states loved having slaves The southern states loved having slaves from Africa to do all their work and sitting from Africa to do all their work and sitting around while the slaves worked in the hot around while the slaves worked in the hot sun and the northern states thought slavery sun and the northern states thought slavery was wrong and said slaves would have a ten was wrong and said slaves would have a ten dollar tax and it would end in 1808.dollar tax and it would end in 1808.

President And Vice President And Vice President.President.

After debating many times, they After debating many times, they decided to have Pretty much a decided to have Pretty much a (“King”/ President) of the United (“King”/ President) of the United States who would serve a four year States who would serve a four year term term

a vice President would serve along a vice President would serve along side of the president, would take his side of the president, would take his place if he died, and would run the place if he died, and would run the governmentgovernment

The VacationThe Vacation

After deciding about the presidential After deciding about the presidential terms they voted for a vacation.terms they voted for a vacation.

Washington caught a bunch of pike Washington caught a bunch of pike near Trenton. near Trenton.

He was homesick of Mount Vernon. He was homesick of Mount Vernon. He wanted the honey suckles nailed He wanted the honey suckles nailed to the house, he wanted the carrots to the house, he wanted the carrots thinned out. thinned out.

The SighingThe Sighing

After their vacation they decided to After their vacation they decided to write the constitution but first write the constitution but first delegates from the 13 colonies had delegates from the 13 colonies had to signed.to signed.

There where 42 delegates at the There where 42 delegates at the convention and only 39 delegates convention and only 39 delegates signed.signed.

Edward Randolph( the one who Edward Randolph( the one who made the Virginia plan) backed off at made the Virginia plan) backed off at the last minute.the last minute.

The Parade The Parade

After the constitution was written, After the constitution was written, Pennsylvania celebrated with a Pennsylvania celebrated with a parade on July 4 (how we got the parade on July 4 (how we got the forth of July parade) From 8 A.M. to forth of July parade) From 8 A.M. to 6 P.M. there where eagle floats, a 6 P.M. there where eagle floats, a building with 13 building with 13 columns( representing the 13 columns( representing the 13 colonies, and a float with a giant colonies, and a float with a giant constitution on it.constitution on it.

The End.The End. That is the story how the That is the story how the

constitution was written.constitution was written.