The Constitutional Convention Parts 13

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The Constitutional Convention (Parts 1-3)

• Convention
• -a gathering for a common cause
• Resolution
• -a solution to an issue or problem

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I. Constitutional Convention Facts

• 1. Annapolis convention came 1st started
  process
• 2. Held in Philadelphia in 1787
• a. Independence Hall
• 3. Purpose write a new Constitution
• a. Articles of Confederation were too weak
• 4. 35 Delegates (members)
• 5. George Washington elected Commander in Chief
• a. President

The Annapolis Convention met in September 1786 at
the Maryland State House. In attendance were 12
representatives of 5 States (Delaware, New
Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia),
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II. Constitutional Convention Problem(s)

• Problem How should the U.S. Government
• represent the people without being too
  powerful?
• 5. Virginia Plan
• a. Large states should run government
• -rule by population
• 6. New Jersey Plan
• a. Small and large states should be
• represented equally

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III. Constitutional Convention Resolution(s)Solut
ion States will be represented by simple
statehood as well as by
population

• New Jersey Plan
• I
• Representation by statehood
• I
• Senate
• I
• 100 members
• I
• 2 per state
• regardless of population

• Virginia Plan
• I
• Representation by Population
• I
• House of Representatives
• I
• 435 Members
• I
• of Reps. Determined by states population

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IV. More Constitutional Convention Facts

• 1. 9 of 13 states needed to ratify (approve)
• the Constitution.
• 2. Supported by Federalist Party
• 3. Opposed by Anti-Federalist Party
• 4. Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson
• a. Supported Constitution and Rights of Man
• b. Not present at the Convention
• 5. Constitution supported Natural Human Rights
• but did not outlaw slavery