Bell Ringer:

Why did Madison say the nations political condition was gloomy?

It was gloomy because it had no direction, it was very bad. The only thing they had was hope that the convention will solve the problems that they’d created.



A New Nation Part 1 Review

Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.

Why did Congress want to revise the Articles of Confederation?
They wanted Congress to have more power to regulate trade and wanted Congress to be able to tax.

Describe the characteristics of the Constitutional Convention:
Held in secret so delegates could speak freely.
Windows closed for privacy making it hot.
Included leading salesman except Jefferson and Adams who were diplomats.


Describe the VA Plan:
Proposed by Madison.
Gave power to tax and regulate trade.
Proposed Gov with three branches. Bicameral legislature: states with bigger pop have more members. Executive with a 7 year term.

Describe the New Jersey Plan:
Intended as only modest changes to Articles.
Favored by small states.
Gave power to tax and regulate trade.
Branches of Gov: Leg-maintained unicameral leg with each state getting one vote.
Executive-had executive committee rather than 1 person.

Describe the Connecticut Compromise:
Ended stalemate over the VA and the NJ plans between big and small states.
Calls for: Gov having power to regulate trade and tax.
Bicameral Leg: 1 by population. 1 equal
1 executive.

Describe the 3/5 compromise:
Constitution forbids Congress from blocking slve trade for 20 years.
Slaves count 3/5 of person in population count
Required all states to return slaves to slave owners.
Slaves also count 3/5 of person in amount of tax state pays to fed.



Exit Ticket:
A current event that occurred recently was the Hati Earthquake. It was the first earthquake in 2010 and it occurred in the worse place it could possible happen.
I was devastated and me and my parents are doing everything we can do to help.