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Guided Reading Section 2: Creating a Constitution

A. Making Generalizations

Generalizations

Well educated

Guided Reading Section 2: Creating a Constitution

A. Making Generalizations

Generalizations

Well educated Politically Active

Guided Reading Section 2: Creating a Constitution

A. Making Generalizations

Generalizations

Well educated Politically Active

Many were heroes of the Revolutionary War

Guided Reading Section 2: Creating a Constitution

A. Making Generalizations

Generalizations

Well educated Politically Active

Many were heroes of the Revolutionary War

All were wealthy white men

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B. Summarizing

1. The Virginia Plan proposed a legislature that consisted of:

2. The New Jersey Plan proposed a legislature that consisted of:

3. Who supported the Virginia Plan? 4. Who supported the New Jersey Plan?

5. How did the Great Compromise settle this issue?

B. Summarizing

1. The Virginia Plan proposed a legislature that consisted of:

Two houses with representation according to population

2. The New Jersey Plan proposed a legislature that consisted of:

3. Who supported the Virginia Plan? 4. Who supported the New Jersey Plan?

5. How did the Great Compromise settle this issue?

B. Summarizing

1. The Virginia Plan proposed a legislature that consisted of:

Two houses with representation according to population

2. The New Jersey Plan proposed a legislature that consisted of:

One house with each state having equal votes

3. Who supported the Virginia Plan? 4. Who supported the New Jersey Plan?

5. How did the Great Compromise settle this issue?

B. Summarizing

1. The Virginia Plan proposed a legislature that consisted of:

Two houses with representation according to population

2. The New Jersey Plan proposed a legislature that consisted of:

One house with each state having equal votes

3. Who supported the Virginia Plan?Large states

4. Who supported the New Jersey Plan?

5. How did the Great Compromise settle this issue?

B. Summarizing

1. The Virginia Plan proposed a legislature that consisted of:

Two houses with representation according to population

2. The New Jersey Plan proposed a legislature that consisted of:

One house with each state having equal votes

3. Who supported the Virginia Plan?Large states

4. Who supported the New Jersey Plan?Small states

5. How did the Great Compromise settle this issue?

B. Summarizing

1. The Virginia Plan proposed a legislature that consisted of:

Two houses with representation according to population

2. The New Jersey Plan proposed a legislature that consisted of:

One house with each state having equal votes

3. Who supported the Virginia Plan?Large states

4. Who supported the New Jersey Plan?Small states

5. How did the Great Compromise settle this issue?Created a 2 house legislature House of Representatives - representation will be based on population Senate – representation will be equal (every state gets 2)

C. Explain the disagreement between Northerners and Southerners that was settled by the Three-Fifths Compromise.

Southerners, who owned slaves, wanted slaves to be counted for population but not taxation.

Northerners, who had fewer slaves, wanted them to be counted for taxation but not population

Compromise = Counted 3/5th of the slave population for both representation and taxation.

Guided Reading Section 3: Ratifying the Constitution

A. Analyzing Points of View1. What were Federalists? 2. What were the Antifederalists?

3. Who were the leading Federalists? 4. Who were the leading Antifederalists?

5. What reasons did the Federalists give to defend their views on the ratification?

6. What reasons did the Antifederalists give to defend their views on the Constitution?

Guided Reading Section 3: Ratifying the Constitution

A. Analyzing Points of View1. What were Federalists?People who supported the ratification

(approval) of the Constitution

2. What were the Antifederalists?

3. Who were the leading Federalists? 4. Who were the leading Antifederalists?

5. What reasons did the Federalists give to defend their views on the ratification?

6. What reasons did the Antifederalists give to defend their views on the Constitution?

Guided Reading Section 3: Ratifying the Constitution

A. Analyzing Points of View1. What were Federalists?People who supported the ratification

(approval) of the Constitution

2. What were the Antifederalists?People who opposed ratification of the

Constitution

3. Who were the leading Federalists? 4. Who were the leading Antifederalists?

5. What reasons did the Federalists give to defend their views on the ratification?

6. What reasons did the Antifederalists give to defend their views on the Constitution?

Guided Reading Section 3: Ratifying the Constitution

A. Analyzing Points of View1. What were Federalists?People who supported the ratification

(approval) of the Constitution

2. What were the Antifederalists?People who opposed ratification of the

Constitution

3. Who were the leading Federalists?Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and

John Jay

4. Who were the leading Antifederalists?

5. What reasons did the Federalists give to defend their views on the ratification?

6. What reasons did the Antifederalists give to defend their views on the Constitution?

Guided Reading Section 3: Ratifying the Constitution

A. Analyzing Points of View1. What were Federalists?People who supported the ratification

(approval) of the Constitution

2. What were the Antifederalists?People who opposed ratification of the

Constitution

3. Who were the leading Federalists?Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and

John Jay

4. Who were the leading Antifederalists?George Mason and Patrick Henry (I smell a

rat!!!)

5. What reasons did the Federalists give to defend their views on the ratification?

6. What reasons did the Antifederalists give to defend their views on the Constitution?

Guided Reading Section 3: Ratifying the Constitution

A. Analyzing Points of View1. What were Federalists?People who supported the ratification

(approval) of the Constitution

2. What were the Antifederalists?People who opposed ratification of the

Constitution

3. Who were the leading Federalists?Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and

John Jay

4. Who were the leading Antifederalists?George Mason and Patrick Henry (I smell a

rat!!!)

5. What reasons did the Federalists give to defend their views on the ratification?

a. More power to the federal governmentb. Dividing power among branchesc. One person lead executive branch

6. What reasons did the Antifederalists give to defend their views on the Constitution?

Guided Reading Section 3: Ratifying the Constitution

A. Analyzing Points of View1. What were Federalists?People who supported the ratification

(approval) of the Constitution

2. What were the Antifederalists?People who opposed ratification of the

Constitution

3. Who were the leading Federalists?Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and

John Jay

4. Who were the leading Antifederalists?George Mason and Patrick Henry (I smell a

rat!!!)

5. What reasons did the Federalists give to defend their views on the ratification?

a. More power to the federal governmentb. Dividing power among branchesc. One person lead executive branch

6. What reasons did the Antifederalists give to defend their views on the Constitution?

a. Power to be with the statesb. Legislative Branch be most powerfulc. Bill of Rights to protect the people

B. Summarize the arguments in favor of adding a bill of rights.

It was needed because the Constitution did not list the peoples rights

Building Vocabulary - HomeworkA. CompletionUse the following words for part A

RepublicShay’s RebellionBill of RightsFederalismJames Madison

B. Matching

C. Do NOT do