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Period______________
Due_________________________
A More Perfect
Union
Learning Target
1. I can describe the purpose of the Constitutional Convention.
2. I can explain the two plans that were presented, and the compromise
that resulted.
3. I can explain how the question of slavery was addressed at the
convention.
Target
Met
Almost
Met
Not
Met
Vocabulary Word
Articles of
Confederation
Constitutional
Convention
Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan
The Great
Compromise
The 3/5ths
Compromise
Ratification
Definition
Picture
More Perfect Union Notes
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Articles of Confederation
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Created during the _______________ ________; the states say
they will ___________ each other
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__________ Weaknesses:
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Hard to pass _______
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No regulation of ________
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No one is forced to _____ ________
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___________ enforce all laws
Constitutional Convention
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Delegates thought that they were revising the ___________ of
_____________ but were really going to write the
__________________
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Virginia Plan
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Written by ____________ _______________
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Strong _____________ government with __________ branches
(Legislative, Executive, Judicial)
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Legislative branch would have _______ houses
Favored ____________ states because it was based on
_________________
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New Jersey Plan
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____________ branches (Legislative, Executive, Judicial)
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Legislative branch would have ______ house
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Favored ____________ states because each state gets
_________ vote
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Great Compromise
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Resolved conflict between the ___________ Plan and _______
__________ Plan
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Delegates ______________
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____________ Branches (Legislative, Executive, Judicial)
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Two Houses
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________ of _____________: based on
________________- for the _________ states
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_____________: Each state gets the _________
number of senators- for the _________ states
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Three-Fifths Compromise
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South wanted to include ___________ in the population count to
give them ________ representatives
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North argues that if they can’t _______ they shouldn’t count for
population
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Compromise:
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Importing __________ can’t be stopped for _______ years
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________ of the slave population would count for
population in Congress
Bell-Ringers
Bell-Ringer #1
Bell-Ringer #2
Q: List two things that you learned about the Q: What was the Constitutional Convention
American Revolution in this class.
for?
A:
Bell-Ringer #3
Q: What was the major difference between
the New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan?
A:
A: