American Government Week 4 Part II Constitutional Convention

2. Who was elected president of the convention?

4. Who was elected president of the convention?

5. - George Washington

6. What rule did they pass right at the onset?

8. Who was elected president of the convention?

9. - George Washington

10. What rule did they pass right at the onset?

11. - a rule of secrecy; no leaks for 4 months!

12. What does committee-of-the-whole mean?

14. Who was elected president of the convention?

15. - George Washington

16. What rule did they pass right at the onset?

17. - a rule of secrecy; no leaks for 4 months!

18. What does committee-of-the-whole mean?

19. - the whole assembly could act as a committee thus allowing for informal discussions & flexibility in voting

20. What was their first major decision?

22. Who was elected president of the convention?

23. - George Washington

24. What rule did they pass right at the onset?

25. - a rule of secrecy; no leaks for 4 months!

26. What does committee-of-the-whole mean?

27. - the whole assembly could act as a committee thus allowing for informal discussions & flexibility in voting

28. What was their first major decision? They decided to replace the Articles of Confederation rather than just reform them

31. - the large states (population & size) wanted a different scheme of representation than the small states

32. Who proposed the Virginia Plan ?

34. - the large states (population & size) wanted a different scheme of representation than the small states

35. Who proposed the Virginia Plan ? James Madison

36. Characteristics:

37. - favored large states b/c representation based on state population

38. - strong bicameral (two houses) legislature w/ much more power over the states

39. How did the small states respond?

41. - unicameral legislation; one state, one vote

42. - smaller states did not want to be oppressed by the larger states

43. How was this conflict resolved?

45. - unicameral legislation; one state, one vote

46. - smaller states did not want to be oppressed by the larger states

47. How was this conflict resolved?

48. Connecticut (or Great) Compromise by Roger Sherman:

49. Characteristics?

51. - unicameral legislation; one state, one vote

52. - smaller states did not want to be oppressed by the larger states

53. How was this conflict resolved?

54. Connecticut (or Great) Compromise by Roger Sherman:

55. Characteristics?

56. - bicameral legislature

57. - lower house representation based on state population

58. - upper house representation would be equal for all states

59. See chart on p. 81 for a good summary of the 2 plans

62. - slave-holding states: count slaves to determine representation

63. - other states: slaves should not be counted

64. What was the Three-Fifths Compromise ?

65. - a slave = 3/5 of a person for representation purposes in the House

66. - slaves would be taxed at this same rate

67. Did this resolve the issue of slavery in the U.S.?

70. - All agreed that the national govt needed to deal with the issue of regulating commerce but the South worried that the slave trade would be done away with and that export duties would be levied on their products

71. Commerce Compromise:

73. - All agreed that the national govt needed to deal with the issue of regulating commerce but the South worried that the slave trade would be done away with and that export duties would be levied on their products

74. Commerce Compromise:

75. - Congress was given power over international and interstate (between states) commerce

76. - Export duties not allowed

77. - Congress was not to interfere with the slave trade for 20 years

79. Treaties: President has power to make them but the Senate must approve the treaties

80. Do you agree with the text that compromise in the political process is important and even desirable?

83. - Delegates to the Constitutional Convention & signers of our important founding documents

84. Who are were some of the most famous and influential?

86. - Delegates to the Constitutional Convention & signers of our important founding documents

87. Who are were some of the most famous and influential?

88. James Madison Benjamin Franklin

89. George Washington Alexander Hamilton

90. Gouverneur Morris Roger Sherman

91. George Mason

92. Which two founders were not at the convention?

94. - Delegates to the Constitutional Convention & signers of our important founding documents

95. Who are were some of the most famous and influential?

96. James Madison Benjamin Franklin

97. George Washington Alexander Hamilton

98. Gouverneur Morris Roger Sherman

99. George Mason

100. Which two founders were not at the convention?

101. - Thomas Jefferson & John Adams

102. Which state did not send any delegates?

104. - Delegates to the Constitutional Convention & signers of our important founding documents

105. Who are were some of the most famous and influential?

106. James Madison Benjamin Franklin

107. George Washington Alexander Hamilton

108. Gouverneur Morris Roger Sherman

109. George Mason

110. Which two founders were not at the convention?

111. - Thomas Jefferson & John Adams

112. Which state did not send any delegates? Rhode Island