Presentation from Constitutional Convention activity

1. WELCOME TO THE FEDERAL CONVENTION May, 1787

5. The Articles legislative branch A unicameral , or one-house, legislature Each state has one vote, regardless of size executive branch none judicial branch none

9. Which should be stronger, the state government or the national government? Why?

11. How should we determine the representation of the states in Congress? By population, money, equality ...?

13. The Virginia Plan legislative branch A bicameral , or two-house, legislature Representation determined by population of the state executive branch a single national executive selected by Congress Some veto power judicial branch judges selected by Congress Some ability to override laws

15. The New Jersey Plan WE NEED TO STRENGTHEN THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION Paterson

16. The New Jersey Plan legislative branch A unicameral , or one-house, legislature membership based on equality – one vote per state More powers than under the AOC executive branch a multiple national executive selected by Congress Some veto power judicial branch judges selected by the Executives Some ability to override laws

19. The Great Compromise WE NEED TO COMPROMISE Sherman

20. The Great Compromise legislative branch A bicameral legislature A House of Representatives, based on population A Senate, based on equality executive branch Determined by a committee judicial branch Determined by a committee

21. Should there be one or more than one chief executive?

22. What power(s) should the chief executive have?

24. What should be done about slavery and the slave trade in the United States?

27. Should slaves count in the population toward representation? Why or why not?

30. Who should select the legislators (Congress)?

32. Who should select the chief executive or executives?

37. “… I have the happiness to know it is a rising and not a setting sun ”