The Constitutional Convention

The Constitutional Convention

Warm Up-The Constitutional Convention

How did compromise lead to the formation of our government?

Learning Objectives

• What was the Constitutional Convention?

• Develop and understanding of The Great Compromise

• How was slavery addressed at The Constitutional Convention

• What is the electoral college?

• What were the first 2 political parties ?

Open Ended

What were the 2 plans that were proposed for representation in new government?

Multiple Choice

Which plan favored large states?

• New Jersey

• Virginia

Multiple Choice

Which plan favored small states ?

• New Jersey

• Virginia

The Great Compromise

Large States vs Small States

Open Ended

What does the electoral college do ?

THE THREE FIFTHS COMPROMISE

How would slaves be counted ?

Open Ended

Why did Hamilton and Adams not express their views against slavery at the convention?

Open Ended

Why did the southern states want to count the slaves in population numbers?

Open Ended

What is a federal system ?

Open Ended

What did many of the states want before they would ratify the new constitution?

Open Ended

How many votes are needed in both houses to ratify an amendment?

Open Ended

The best example of the Constitution being a living document is the 21st and 18th Amendment. Why?

Open Ended

Closure/Reflection-What was the lesson about? What were 2 important facts from this lesson? What part of the lesson was interesting to you?