Delegates (Who Attended?)
What were the qualifications you had to have to be invited to the convention?
You had to a be a white man that was well respected and was not poor.
When was the constitution signed, ending the convention and starting the new government?
September 17th, 1787.
What were the delegates trying to improve?
The Articles of Confederation.
Everyone at the convention agreed...
... that the U.S needed a strong, fundamental government that served the common good and protected the people's rights.
After the Connecticut Compromise was decided on, what were the two branches of Congress?
The Senate, with an equal amount of votes for every state, and The House Of Representatives, where the number of votes was based on population.
Which state did NOT send any delegates?
Rhode Island.
How many states participated in the convention?
12, Rhode Island was not present.
The Framers wanted to solve the problem of state ______.
Representation.
The government should be one of ________ powers.
Limited.
What were the three branches of government?
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial.
How many delegates attended the Philadelphia Convention?
Fifty five.
Where did the convention take place?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, which is the reason it is also called the Philadelphia Convention.
Some delegates wanted to abolish ______ but others complained that their state depended on _______, tearing the country and states apart.
Slavery was what some wanted to abolish and some didn't.
The delegates agreed to use _____ and _______ to distribute power and prevent abuse.
Checks and balances.
What was the three fifths compromise?
The three fifths compromise was a process where for 5 slaves, only three were counted in the population.
What were the delegates later called?
The Framers of the Constitution.
What year did the convention take place?
1787.
What were large and small states disagreeing on?
Small states wanted the whole country to have an equal amount of votes in congress, but large states wanted the number of votes to be based on population.
The delegates wanted to keep the convention private, so no one would be afraid to speak their mind. How many years did it take until the happenings could be released to the public?
30 years.
After a lot of consideration, what did the nation do about slavery?
It was not abolished.
What was a flaw in the selection of the delegates?
There were no poor people, people of non-white descent, or women that attended the convention. This meant that half or more of the U.S was not represent and was overlooked by the convention.
How long did the convention last?
114 days.
What were the differences between the Virginia and New Jersey Plan?
The Virginia Plan wanted a strong, three branch government with each state having their own government, and then having one that was in charge of the entire country.
The New Jersey Plan wanted a weak government with equal state representation, and only one house of Congress.
The delegates also agreed that the Articles of Confederation were beyond repair. What did they do?
The Framers all agreed to scrap the Articles of Confederation and write a new Constitution.
What are the roles of each part of the government?
Legislative- write and make the laws
Executive- work with the legislative to agree on laws
Judicial- make sure the laws are being followed and make sense.