The Philadelphia Convention
Why was George Washington at the convention and what did he do? (2 parts)
1: He was afraid that if he did not attend , people might think he had lost faith in the Republican Government
2: he was the presiding officer at the constitution
What is equal representation?
Each state having the same Reps in congress.
The New Jersey plan favored a ____ national Gov.
Weak
The Virginia Plan favored a _____ national Gov.
Strong
The economy of the south was almost completely ____________.
Agricultural
Who voluntarily did not attend the convention?
Patric Henry and the entire state of Rhode Island
Which states favored proportional representation?
Large states
The New Jersey plan proposed how many branches of Gov.?
2
The Virginia Plan proposed how many branches of Gov.?
3
The North's economy did not depend on _____ _____
slave labor
What were the rules of the convention? (2 parts)
1: To keep all details of the convention a secret for 30 years
2: To give each state a vote in the proceedings no matter the population
What is proportional representation?
The idea that representation in congress should be based on how large your population is
Congress would have the power to regulate _____ among the _____ and with _____ _______.
Trade, states, other nations
The number of Reps in each house would be based on ____________ representation.
Proportional
Why did the states disagree on tariffs?
The North believed they were needed for their businesses to prosper. The south believed they would make the goods they bought form European nations cost more
Which two important people could not attend the convention because they were Europe representing the U.S.?
Thomas Jefferson and John Addams
Which states favored equal representation?
Small states
Along with the power to collect taxes on products and stamps congress would be able to...?
Levy fines and collect money from the states if they didn't pay taxes
Under the Virginia plan, two governments would govern the people. ___________ _____ government and ________ government.
Individual state, national
What is the three-fifths clause?
The agreement that when it comes to representation, slaves with be counted as "Three-fifths of all other persons"
Other than George Washington, which 3 important people attended the convention and what did they do? (3 parts)
James Madison, who came to the convention with notes on how to proceed, "Father Of The Constitution"
Benjamin Franklin, who was their primary diplomat
Gouverneur Morris, who played a large role in writing the constitution and preparing its final draft
What 3 ways did the Great Compromise sole the problem of representation? (3 parts)
1: Congress would have two houses; the House of Reps and the Senate
2: The house of reps would be based on proportional representation and would develop all bills
3: The Senate would be based on equal representation and would make any and all changes to bills
Which branch would be able to appoint the members of the U.S. Supreme Court?
The Executive branch
Along with the power to collect it's own taxes, the national Gov. would be able to...?
Make and enforce its own laws
What is the fugitive slave clause?
The agreement that when a person escapes from slavery into an non-slave state, that person, if caught, will be returned to their slave owner