A New Plan of Government

Creating the Constitution

By Cory Rayhill

Creating the Constitution

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​ Standards

I will know how the Constitution was created and the plan for government the Constitution describes. ​

Objective

Open Ended

Why were the Articles of Confederation so weak?

In May 1787, delegates from the 13 colonies return to Philadelphia​ to create a stronger government. Some come to strengthen the Articles of Confederation others came to craft a completely new constitution.

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a representative to vote for the colonies best interest

• veto

• delegate

• amendements

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a written plan for government that describes the rules and organization of a nation

• petition

• judicial

• constitution

​He firmly believed in a strong national government and took detailed notes of the convention.

James Madison​

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​He refused to attend the Constitutional Convention because he believed in the Articles of Confederation

​​Patrick Henry

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​He was elected president of the Constitutuional Convention.

​​George Washington

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​He agreed that the central government created by the Articles of Confederation was too weak.

​​Alexander hamilton

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Multiple Choice

James Madison, Benjamin Franklin, and Alexander Hamilton all believed in a strong ________ government.

• partial

• state

• national

Some delegates wanted to strengthen the Articles of Confederation. Others wanted to make a completely new constitution or governing plan. Two plans were debated at the convention. Both plans called for executive and judicial branches.​

In May of 1787, 55 delegates, or representatives from the states, held a meeting known as the Constitutional Convention.

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the branch of government that carries out laws

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

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branch of government that decides if laws are carried out fairly.

• Judicial

• Executive

• Legislative