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Constitutional Convention 1787 meeting at w, Study notes of Constitutional Theory

Poplar Bluff School District Practical Nurse ProgramConstitutional Theory

Government department that makes laws. Virginia Plan proposal for a twohouse legislature with representation according to each state's population or wealth.

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HWREVIEW P.247 CREATINGTHECONSTITUTION
1.Explaintheimportanceof:
ConstitutionalConvention
1787meetingatwhichtheU.S.Constitutionwascreated.
Founders
peoplewhohelpedcreatetheU.S.Constitution.
JamesMadison
ProminentadvisertotheConstitutionalConvention.
Sometimesknownasthe“FatheroftheConstitution”.
Legislativebranch
Governmentdepartmentthatmakeslaws.
VirginiaPlan
proposalforatwohouselegislaturewithrepresentationaccordingtoeachstate’s
populationorwealth.
Checks&balances
theabilityofeachbranchofgovernmenttoexercisechecks,orcontrols,overtheother
branches.
NewJerseyPlan
proposalforalegislatureinwhicheachstatewouldhaveonevote.
GreatCompromise
agreementtoestablishatwohousenationallegislature,withallstateshavingequal
representationin1houseandeachstatehavingrepresentationbasedonitspopulationinthe
otherhouse.
Executivebranch
governmentdepartmentthatenforceslaws.
Judicialbranch
governmentdepartmentthatinterpretslaws.
ThreefifthsCompromise
agreementthat3/5’sofastate’sslavepopulationwouldbecountedforrepresentation
andtaxation.
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HW REVIEW P.247 CREATING THE CONSTITUTION

  1. Explain the importance of:

Constitutional Convention 1787 meeting at which the U.S. Constitution was created.

Founders people who helped create the U.S. Constitution.

James Madison Prominent adviser to the Constitutional Convention. Sometimes known as the “Father of the Constitution”.

Legislative branch Government department that makes laws.

Virginia Plan proposal for a two house legislature with representation according to each state’s population or wealth.

Checks & balances the ability of each branch of government to exercise checks, or controls, over the other branches.

New Jersey Plan proposal for a legislature in which each state would have one vote.

Great Compromise agreement to establish a two house national legislature, with all states having equal representation in 1 house and each state having representation based on its population in the other house.

Executive branch government department that enforces laws.

Judicial branch government department that interprets laws.

Three fifths Compromise agreement that 3/5’s of a state’s slave population would be counted for representation and taxation.

3. WHAT WAS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE ANNAPOLIS CONVENTION AND THE

CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION?

Delegates at the Annapolis Convention wanted to create national trade laws, which led to the call for a national convention this then turned into the “Constitutional Convention”.

4. WHY DID THE VIRGINIA DELEGATES INSIST THAT THE NEW GOVERNMENT HAVE 3

BRANCHES?

The Virginia Plan:

3 Branches to the government:

Executive enforce the laws

Judicial interpret the laws

Legislative create the laws

A government that would be strong enough to protect the people’s rights, but not so

strong to oppress them.

Each of the 3 branches would act as a check (limit) on the power of the other

branches.

5. UNDER THE THREE FIFTHS COMPROMISE, HOW WOULD EACH STATE’S

POPULATION BE DECIDED?

By counting all of a state’s free population, plus ⅗ of the slave population.