Constitutional
Convention
Page 78
Look at the picture , then read the
quote.
What do you think it means???
• "I have often looked at that picture
behind the president without being
able to tell whether it was a rising or
setting sun. Now at length I have the
happiness to know that it is indeed a
rising, not a setting sun.“
- Ben Franklin
Constitutional Era
Vocabulary
Page 80
Create the chart
and sketch pictures
depicting the
definition of each
word
Word
Definition
Preamble
An introduction
that states the
reasons and
intent for what
follows
Constitution
The system of
basic laws by
which a nation or
state is governed
Ordinance
An official rule or
law
Compromise
A settlement of a
disagreement in
which each side
gives up
something
Republic
A nation in which
those who make
the laws and run
the government
are elected by the
people
Sketch
Constitutional Era
Vocabulary
Page 81
Create the chart
and sketch pictures
depicting the
definition of each
word
Word
Definition
Congress /
Legislature
The Branch of
Government that
makes the laws
Amendment
An official change
made to a law. 2/3
to propose. ¾ to
ratify an
amendment
Founding
Fathers
Those individuals
that were involved
in the fight for
independence and
the forming the
new nation
Federalists
Group of people
that supported the
Constitution and
wanted it approved
Anti-Federalists Group of people
that did not
support the
Constitution and
did not want it
passed without a
Bill of Rights added
Sketch
Chapter 11 ?s
page 82
Use the “We the People” book to
complete questions about the Articles
of Confederation.
Articles of Confederation
& Northwest Ordinance
Page 83
Copy the notes on page 83
Articles of Confederation
Weakness:
1.
Lacked power to enforce laws
2.
Lacked power to regulate trade between states
3.
National government not strong, states didn’t want
to give up power
4.
Required all 13 states approval to make changes
Strengths:
1.
Kept colonies united during difficult times
2.
Organized Northwest Territory by passing the
ordinance of 1785 and Northwest Ordinance of 1787.
Northwest Ordinance
A law passed under the Articles of Confederation that
organized the western lands.
Under this law territories could:
1.
Elect state legislature when the population of adult
males reached 5000
2.
Apply to be a new state in the US when the
population reached 60000
3.
Have basic rights to people
4.
Not have slavery
Path
page 84
Parts – 5 things (parts) you see in the
picture. No inferences, just what you
see. You must be able to put your
finger on the item specifically
Analyze – Look at each part, what do
you think that particular part of the
picture represents or why is it there?
Title – What do you think would be a
good title for this picture?
History – How does this picture relate
to what you have talked about in class
or what you know about History
Constitutional Convention
Questions?
Page 85
1.
Use the History Alive Textbook to
complete questions about the
Constitutional Convention
3.
2.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION 1787
Where did the delegates meet? Independence
hall; Philadelphia Pennsylvania
What was the weather like during the
convention? Hot & sticky
Who was the president of the convention?
George Washington
How many delegates were there at the
convention? 55 from 12 states
Which state did not attend? Rhode Island
Which people were not at the convention and
why? John Adams and Thomas Jefferson were
representatives to Britain/France; Sam Adams,
J. Hancock, Patrick Henry did not attend
because they feared a strong national
government would endanger the rights of the
states
Why was James Madison important to the
Constitution? Father of the Constitution – he
took meticulous notes
What is the Rule of Secrecy? Agreed not to
speak outside the convention about anything
that was said until the convention was over.
Issue of
Representation in
Congress
Page 86
Complete
the
worksheet
given to
you by your
teacher.
Compromise on
Representation
page 87
Issue of slavery
page 88
Compromise on slavery
page 89
Pillars Cartoon
page 90
Answer the following questions about
the cartoon?
1. What do the pillars
represent?
2. How many pillars are
holding strong?
3. Which two are
crumbling(falling)?
4. Why do you think the
pillars are in this order?
5. Why do you think the 2
are not holding strong?
Federalists/
Anti-federalists
page 91
Use Chapter 8
of the History
Alive book to
complete the
chart. When
completed
glue on page
91 of your
notebook.
Questions
Federalists
Did they support the
Constitution?
What did they like about the
Constitution?
Yes



Anti-federalists
No
Created a strong central
government
Power comes from the
people
3 branches of
government


What did they dislike about
the Constitution?
Who were the leaders?
Madison, Jay , Hamilton
Feared too many taxes
President would become
a king

No guaranteed rights of
the people

State courts swallowed
up
Mason and Henry
Strong central government or
strong state governments?
Strong central government
Strong state governments
What reasons did they give to
defend their views on
ratification?
In the Federalist papers, they
argued that 3 branches of
government would prevent
anyone from becoming too
powerful
Believed that giving up states’
power would and having strong
central government would
leave the people powerless.
Individual rights needed to be
protected.
Ratification
What is the definition of
ratify?
Approve
What needed to be added to
the Constitution before it
could be ratified?
How was the Constitution
ratified?
Ratified in special conventions
• C is for Compromises which were
reached in the matters of slavery
and representation
Convention Acrostic
page 92
Use the information you have learned
about the Constitutional Convention
to complete the Acrostic. Make sure
you give detailed information. See
example.
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
O is for
N is for
V is for
E is for
N is for
T is for
I is for
O is for
N is for
End of the Convention
End of Convention
page 93
Copy notes
How should the president be picked?
The framers did not trust the people and set up a system
still in use today called the Electoral College. Most
people at this time were unable to get the proper
information needed to make an intelligent choice as to
who should be president (no TV, radio, internet, etc.),
so the framers put in a system to protect the nation
from their ignorance.
The Electoral College is a group of people called electors
that actually vote for president and vice president. The
people in the states vote to tell their electors who to
vote for. The number of electors is equal to the total
number of representatives in Congress (so the larger
states have more influence)
Constitution approval:
9 states had to ratify for the Constitution to become
law. 38 of the 55 delegates signed the Constitution. A
new system of federalism was to be started in the
United States. A strong national government would
share power with the states.