Constitutional Convention Flashcards
Who was the president of the convention
George Washington
What was the purpose of the convention?
To revise the articles
When was it held
Opened on May 25, 1787
Where was it held
Philadelphia
Which state did not attend
Rhode Island because they did not want to loose powers for their state
Alexander Hamilton
Wanted to create a STRONG national government
Benjamin Franklin
Oldest 81 years / Wisest
James Madison
- Took notes on the daily happenings
- The “Father of the Constitution”
3/5 compromise
All of the slaves would be counted as 3/5 of a person. They would still be slaves and not get ANY RIGHTS!
What was the Virginia plan
-proposed by Edmund Randoff and James Madison
-3 branches of government (legislative, executive, judicial)
-legislative branch has two houses, both houses were awarded by population
Bigger states population the more influence they have over the new country and more votes
New Jersey plan
Proposed by William Patterson -GREAT FOE SMALL STATES - same three branches MAIN DIFFERENCE: Only one house in the legislative- Each state gets one representative in congress no matter in size
Great compromise
Proposed by Roger Sherman(Connecticut)
-two houses in the legislative
Upper-senate: each state gets two senators no matter the size of population
Lower-house of reps: seats are awarded based on population
APPROVED ON JULY 16 1787
Federalist
Supporters of the constitution
They used the newspaper to get their ideas out
(James Madison, John Jay, Alexander Hamilton)
The anti-federalist
Opponents of the constitution
Feared congress wound ruin the country
They complained about what the country was missing
Feared change, said the document did not list the rights of the people, would ruin the country with taxes, judicial branch would take over
