Creating the Constitution

In what year was the Constitution created?

• 1987

• 1787

• 1783

• 1776

Where was the Constitutional Convention held?

• Washington D.C.

• New York

• Philadelphia

• Boston

What was the goal of the convention?

• Change the AOC

• Create state governments

• Write the Declaration of Independence

• Declare war on GB

What was the Virginia plan?

• Give more power to larger states based off of population

• Create equality among all of the states

Who liked the Senate idea better?

• Smaller States

• Larger States

What was the Great Compromise?

• Created the AOC

• Created a one house legislature

• Created a 2 house legislature

• Created the Executive Branch

What is already causing division among the North and South?

• Slavery

• Crops

• Population

• State control

Why did the South wanted slaves to be counted towards the population?

• To create equal rights

• To have more population for more representatives

• To give the North more power

• To allow slaves to have a voice

What is popular sovereignty?

• Sharing of power between states and federal government

• 3/5 votes are counted for slaves

• Equal representation in Congress

• Idea that political authority resided in the people

What is federalism?

• Sharing of power between states and federal government

• Idea that political authority resided in the people

• Power given to the states

• Power given to the federal government