Lesson 1: The Connecticut Compromise

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Icebreaker

Give an example of what too much power looks like AND an example of what not enough power looks like:

Multiple Choice

Define the Connecticut Compromise

• Compromise where Congress ordered the freeing of the slaves

• Compromise in which Congress would have a bicameral legislature

• Compromise where Congress established the one house legislature

• Compromise in which Congress agreed there would be no taxes on interstate trades

Multiple Select

Select the option(s) that describe Federalists:

• Those who worried the elites would run a corrupt government

• Those who supported the Constitution

• Those who believed the Constitution was not sufficient to protect individual rights

• Those who believed in a stronger central government

Multiple Select

Select the option(s) that describe Anti-Federalists:

• Those who saw excess freedom as a threat to security

• Those who supported a less powerful federal government

• Those who believed in stronger state governments

• Those who believed that Constitution was sufficient to protect individuals rights

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Do you agree with, disagree against, or are neutral to James Madison's views on establishing our government? Give a short description why

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Do you agree with, disagree against, or are neutral to Gouverneur Moriss's views on establishing our government? Give a short description why

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Do you agree with, disagree against, or are neutral to Luther Martin's views on establishing our government? Give a short description why

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Do you agree with, disagree against, or are neutral to William Patterson's views on establishing our government? Give a short description why

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Do you agree with, disagree against, or are neutral to John Lansing Jr.'s views on establishing our government? Give a short description why

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Do you agree with, disagree against, or are neutral to Rufus King's views on establishing our government? Give a short description why

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After listening to many different views on both plans, would you choose the Virginia Plan or the New Jersey plan OR neither? Give a short description why:

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Do you agree with, disagree against, or are neutral to Roger Sherman's views on establishing our government? Give a short description why

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REFLECTION (AT LEAST 3 SENTENCES):

Which plan do you support the most: the Virginia Plan, the New Jersey Plan, or the Connecticut Compromise? Explain why: