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Do now: What is a compromise, give me an example/explanation? Are there
times you shouldn’t compromise?
Today, I will be able to explain the Virginia/New Jersey/Connecticut Plans.
You will receive a paper to take home and get it signed to return if you are in
danger of failing the grading period.
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I will check for 7.2 to be fully completed for tomorrow’s class.
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Thursday:
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There will be a test on the Articles of
Confederation/Constitution Convention (no notes), last major grade of the
grading period, perhaps 1 additional quiz.
***** The Grading Period Ends 21 January
2015 (Wednesday)****
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12 January: Compromises
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13 January: Constitutional Convention/Problems
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14 January: 7.1/7.2 Review
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15 January: Articles of
Confederation/Constitutional Test (no notes)
16 January: MLK, Jr. “Mtn Top” speech
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Philadelphia PA: Begins 25 May 1787; mission was to
revise the A.O.C.
Washington was elected President of the convention.
The nation is “sick” and needs “powerful remedies (A.
Hamilton)”
Clandestine meeting
Requires all 13 states approval to amend the A.O.C.,
delegates are very divided, agree to create a new
document.
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Federalism: Division of power between states and federal
government.
Some members were federalists, wanted the federal government to be
strong and exercise full authority over the states
 Some members were anti-federalists, wanted the state governments to be
strong and exercise authority of the federal government (federal
government could not be trusted).
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Representation:
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Equal
Proportional
3/5 Compromise:
 Southern states wanted slaves to be counted towards representation
 Northern states were against counting slaves towards representation.
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Slave trade:
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Many Northern states wanted slavery outlawed
All Southern states wanted slave trade to continue and believed that the
federal government didn’t have the authority to outlaw slavery