5.1:
#1 Rules of the Constitutional Convention page 91
1. Where and when was the Constitutional?
2. What were the rules? Include behavior and hours that they met.
3. Why did they make these rules
#2_The Virginia Plan page 91
1. Who wrote it?
2. Why was it called the Virginia Plan?
3. Describe the make up of government under the Virginia plan.
4. Describe the votes each state would get in Congress
5. Tell how the members would be chosen.
6. Does it favor large or small states?
#3 The New Jersey Plan page 93
1. Who wrote it?
2. Why was it called the New Jersey Plan?
3. Describe the make up of government under the New Jersey Plan.
4. Describe the votes each state would get in Congress
5. Tell how the members would be chosen.
6. Does it favor large or small states?
#4 The Great Compromise page 93
1. Who wrote it? Where was he from?
2. Why do we call it “The Great Compromise?”
3. Describe the make up of government under the Virginia plan.
4. Describe the votes each state would get in Congress
5. Tell how the members would be chosen.
#5 The Three-Fifths Compromise page 94
1. What were the issues that made this compromise necessary?
2. What did the north want? What did the south want?
3. What was the compromise?
#6 The Signing page 95
1. When was the Constitution signed
2. How many delegates signed it?
3. Why were the delegates called “framers”?
5.2 The Struggle for Ratification
(pp. –96-99)
Objectives: Compare the views of the Federalists and Anti-Federalists
Summarize the arguments presented in The Federalist
Explore reasons that the states finally ratified the Constitution
PA State Standard 5.1 H – Describe the contributions of the framers of the constitution
Focus
1. The Constitution had to be ______________,, or approved, by at least _________
states.
2. Give two reasons the framers sent the Constitution to ratifying conventions
instead of letting the state legislatures decide whether to accept or reject it.
a.
b.
The Federalists
3. Supporters of the Constitution were known as ________________ because they
supported a strong ______________ or national government.
The Anti-Federalists
4. Opponents of the Constitution were called _________________________.
5. Anti-Federalists feared a strong central government would endanger the people’s
________________.
6. List two reasons the Anti-Federalists believed the Constitution could lead to a loss
of liberties:
a.
b.
7. The Bill of Rights Issue
Anti-Federalist’s view:
Federalist’s view:
The Federalist
8. The Federalist was a series of _____________________ articles.
10. Authors of The Federalist:
a.
b.
c.
Ratification
11. The Federalists agreed to propose a ___________________ if the Constitution
was ratified.
12. The new government was officially born in __________________ when
__________________________ became the ninth state to ratify it.
13. By the spring of ______________, all thirteen states had ratified the constitution.
On Your Own
14. Do you think the Federalists or the Anti-Federalists made a more convincing
argument? Why?
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
Arguments for Ratification6
Arguments Against Ratification3
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6.
Federalist or Anti-Federalist Poster
(25 Points)
1. Imagine you are a delegate to your state convention.
2. Choose a side, Federalist or Anti-Federalist
3. Create a persuasive poster to encourage other delegates to
agree with you
Include:
a. Title: Federalists or Anti-Federalists (colored) = 3
points
b. Position statement regarding
the Constitution = 2 points
c. Picture(s) – colored (10 points)
d. At least three arguments supporting you side (10
points)
5.3 Reading Guide (pp. 100-105)
The Goals of Our Government
List the Goals of Government:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
“We the people of the United States in order to
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do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.”
The Articles of the Constitution (pp. 101-103)
Tell what each article addresses and answer the questions
Article 1: ________________________________
a. The most important power of Congress =
b. A proposed law is called a __________________
c. Explain “the elastic clause”
Article 2: _________________________________
a. The President has some of the strengths of a _________________, but the power
is based on the consent of the __________________.
b. The main job of the president =
Article 3: _________________________________
a. created a:
Article 4: __________________________________
b. Summarize the purpose of Article 4
Article 5: _________________________________
a. changes to the Constitution are called:
Article 6: _________________________________
a. Explain why the Constitution is called “the supreme law of the land”
Article 7: ________________________________
Principles of Limited Government
List and describe the principles of limited government
1. _______________________________2. _______________________________3. _______________________________In the chart below, list the powers of the state governments, three powers of the national
government and three shared powers (see pg. 102)
State Powers
National Powers
Shared Powers
Checks and Balances
a. Tell how the Legislative Branch limits the power of each of the other two branches
b. Tell how the Executive Branch limits the power of each of the other two branches
c. Tell how the Judicial Branch limits the power of each of the other two branches