Civics and Economics – 2/3/11Do now:

Explain the four major problems the Constitutional Convention had to try and solve.

Big Idea: What compromises needed to made in order for the new rulebook to be approved by the people?

I. Sequence Leading to Constitution

Salutary Neglect

French and Indian War

Taxation= the MAIN cause of the American Revolution

Old, bad rulebook= Articles of ConfederationNew, better rulebook= The Constitution

American Revolution

 The Colonists gain independence from Britain to become their own country

Articles of Confederation

 The “Americans”

create a new government with a

“rulebook”

The Constitution!

Compromise: The Connecticut Compromise or Great Compromise=bicameral legislature

7. What does the word bi- mean? What is a bicameral legislature?

US Senate= 100 members US House of Representatives= 435 members

8. Predict the state:

House of Congress

State

SenateHouse of

Representatives

III. Debate #2: Slavery Q: Should we keep slavery or get rid of it?

Northern States

Southern States

End Slavery StatesNO! Keep it!

YES! Get ride of it

9. Predict the region:

Compromise: The Slave Trade Compromise= Slavery will end 20 years later in 1808

10. Why do you think they made the Slave Trade Compromise?

VI. Debate #3: Slaves Represented

Q: Should slaves be counted as “real people” (not property) so they count towards representation in the HoR?

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Northern States

White population: 800

Slave population: 0

Total population: 800

Southern States

 

White population: 600

Slave population: 400

Total population: 1000

 

11. Consider this: 1 representative for 100 people. Fill out the chart below according to the conditions

12. Would northern or southern states prefer to count slaves towards representation in the HoR? Why? Does this seem strange?

NOT counting slaves

Reps in MA(North)Reps in NC(South)

COUNTING slaves

Reps in MA(North)Reps in NC(South)

Compromise: The 3/5 Compromise= Slaves will count as 3/5ths of a regular “white” person

5 slaves = 3 people for the HoR

13. Illustrate the 3/5ths compromise below: 

Hold up either North or South !

1. Slavery should end: __________2. Slaves should be counted as “real people”:

_________3. Slavery should continue: __________4. Slaves should be counted as property:

_____________5. Slaves should count towards representation:

___________6. Slaves should not count towards

representation:__________

Stop! …Partner Practice (not hammertime)With your partner, complete your guided

practice about the first 3 of the 4 most important constitutional compromises!

You will have 15 minutes =)

V. Debate #4: Strong or Weak National Government

Q: Should we have a strong national (federal) government or state governments?

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14. Review: What is manufacturing? again?

15. Why would wealthy people be connected to manufacturing and not farming?

Federalists Anti-federalists

Trust in Gov’t STRONG WEAK

Money Wealthy Poor

Support Manufacturing Agriculture

Famous People Alexander Hamilton, George

Washington

Thomas Jefferson

Interpretation of the Constitution

16. If the federalists trust in the federal government, would they have a STRICT or LOOSE interpretation (understanding) of the Constitution (rulebook)?

Example at Bertie…School Dress Code Rule…

“All boys should have their shirts tucked in their pants”

Teachers Students

Hold up either Federalist or Anti-federalist!

1. Wealthy2. Manufacturing3. Farming4. Alexander Hamilton5. Thomas Jefferson6. Poor7. Strong trust in government8. Loose interpretation of the Constitution9. Strict interpretation of the Constitution10. Weak trust in government

EOC Analogies1. The federalists were to strong central

government as the anti-federalists were to____________.

2. Alexander Hamilton was to the federalists as ___________ was to the anti-federalists.

3. The anti-federalists supported agriculture as the federalists supported __________.

4. The federalists were to creditors as the anti-federalists were to _________.

5. The anti-federalists were to strict interpretation as the federalists were to____________.

Name that compromise:1. This compromise made the legislature have 2

branches.2. This compromise counted slaves as 3/5 of a

normal citizen3. This compromise protected state’s rights4. This compromise protected individual rights

and freedoms5. This compromise ended the slave trade in

1808.

Problem SolutionWeak Gov’t under the Articles

Shay’s Rebellion

Virginia Plan or NJ plan debate

Fight between the Federalists and Antifederalists

How to count Slaves

End slavery?

Fear that the national gov’t would harm individuals and the states

Complete the Chart

Federalists Anti-Federalists

1Which of the following is an argument an

Federalist would make in favor of the Patriot Act?

A. States can strike down federal lawsB. Government must do whatever is necessary

to provide national securityC. National security must never take away from

individual rightsD. The judicial branch should not have any

power in deciding court cases

2What were supporters of the Bill of Rights

called?A. ParliamentB. monarchsC. FederalistsD. Anti-Federalists

3Why did the Anti-Federalists want a Bill of

Rights in their Constitution?A. To list their rightsB. To protect their rights from the power of

the federal governmentC. To prevent the ratification of the

ConstitutionD. To argue with the Federalists

4Which of the following resolved the fight over

representation in Congress between small and large states?

A. The 3/5 compromiseB. The New Jersey PlanC. The Virginia PlanD. Connecticut Compromise

Primary Sources!For the remainder of class, we will be

working on reading and analyzing a primary source from this time called…The Federalist Papers!

These were published in newspapers at the time of the Constitutional Convention in favor of a strong central government AND a loose interpretation of the rules (think: why do these go together again?)

HomeworkRead chapter 5, section 2 from your book

and answer the checkpoint questions