Creating The Constitution Flashcards
How many states met in Annapolis Maryland to discuss………
5
Ways to promote trade among the states
At the conclusion of the meeting the delegates decided that they should meet the following May to discuss…
Changes in the national government
Occupations
1/2 lawyers, doctors, merchants, plants
Government Experience
3/4 second Continental Congress
Famous attendees
George Washington
Ben Franklin
James Madison
Those who attended the convention became know as the
Founding Fathers
Absent from the meeting
Thomas Jefferson
Overseas at a diplomatic post,,,,,, out of the country
John Adams
Patrick Henry
Refused”smelled a rat… Tending toward monarchy”
There were not any delicates to represent
Woman, Native American,African Americans they were not considered citizens
All of them agreed the government had a responsibility to
Protect people’s wrights
It’s difficult to balance
A good government and protecting wrights of all the people
Purpose of the Constitutional Convention
But later changed to
Fix/repair Articles of Confederation
Starting over
Sources of power
of people
how much money states had
How much lad states had
Virginia Plan was proposed by
Edmund Randolph
Virginia Plan was
2 houses and representatives based on population
New Jersey plan proposed by
William Patterson
New Jersey plan was
One house
One vote
4 each state regardless of size
There should be a two house legislator which becomes
Congress
Representation based on Population becomes
House of Representatives
House baste on equality becomes
The senate
Souther states wanted slaves counted for -but not -
Representation
Taxation
Northern states wanted slaves counted for - but not -
Taxation
Representation
The solution was the count of slaves for- and - but at a fraction 3/5
Taxes and representation
Basically - slaves = - whites or every slave is viewed as - a white person
5
3
3/5
Compromise between slaves was that
Congress could vote on it in 1808
And delay for 20 yrs
South - want taxes on their exports or imports
Did not
Hurt their profit of trade
States in the north - congress to control Foreign trade
Wanted
Compromise about trade
Yes could tax imports but not exports
To keep a unwanted king from having to much power he would be - and chosen from the -
Impeached
Electoral Collage