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The Constitution Convention
Who was there?
Directions: After being assigned an individual that attended the Constitutional
Convention, find the statement that best fits their description. Write their name
next to it. Put yourself in their shoes and pretend you’re them. Locate the other
answers by talking to your classmates and hearing about their characters. Utilize the
word bank to keep track of who you’ve already used.
John Dickinson
Edmund Randolph
Gouverneur Morris
James Madison
George Mason
Elbridge Gerry
James Wilson
Benjamin Franklin
Alexander Hamilton
William Patterson
Rodger Sherman
George Washington
___________________1. I defended a strong central government and the
rights of small states.
___________________ 2. I fought for the rights of small states. I proposed a
plan under which all states would have equal representation in Congress.
___________________ 3. I supported a strong central government and
wrote most of the Constitution’s final draft.
___________________ 4. I proposed the Great Compromise and later
became a United States senator.
___________________ 5. I kept very detailed records of the convention and I
am often called the “Father of the Constitution”.
___________________ 6. I was the president of the Constitutional
Convention.
___________________ 7. I refused to sign the Constitution, but later pushed
for ratification.
___________________ 8. I called for a single strong executive when many
others wanted a committee of several executives.
___________________ 9. I believed in strong central government and wrote
essays urging the ratification of the Constitution.
____________________10. did not sign the Constitution, partly because it
had no bill of rights.
____________________ 11. I refused to sign the Constitution because of its
compromises on slavery.
____________________ 12. I was the oldest delegate and my wisdom helped
stop the convention from breaking up.
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Answer the following questions from your personal perspective and your assigned
individual’s perspective.
Your Perspective
_______________’s
Perspective
Do you want to revise
the Articles of
Confederation or throw
them out entirely and
start again? Why?
Do you want a strong
federal government?
Why? What powers will
the federal government
have?
Do you want a leader?
Why or why not? What if
the leader gets too
powerful?
Who should make laws?
Should it be the leader?
Or should it be a group of
people? How big should
the group be?