The Constitutional Convention 1787 Flashcards
When was the original starting date of the const conv but what prevents. It
No quarum- not enough delegates may 14
They eventually get 55 delegates including GW(president) BF (oldest) and __________(youngest), ___________ (secretary) and James Madison(sortve secretary) they officially began the conv on May __, 1787. The key to this was _________
Johnothan daton, William Jackson, may 25 1787, secrecy
What state didn’t send delegates
Rhode Island
The Virginia plan- may 29 1787
Proposed by Edmund randolf (written by j madison)
1- national exec. Appointed by the national legislature
2- A national legislature made of 2 branches
:: lower- representative- elected by the people
:::: upper-senator-elected by the lower branch
:::::: based off of population
3- national judiciary appointed by nat. Legis.
4- exec. Veto (exec+judiciary)
5- leg. Be allowed to appoint inferior judges
6- all officials had to take an oath
Who did the Virginia plan favor
Larger states
June 15 William Patterson presented the nj plan which favored smaller states
The nj plan 1- a single legislative body \:::: 1 state 1vote 2- plural exec 3- one Supreme Court
The NJ plan plus the VA plan resulted in the _________ _________
Great compromise
The great compromise
1- the lower house would be proportional rep
2- the upper house would be equal
What was the problem with slavery?
The south wanted to count them towards their representatives
What did the issue over slavery produce
The 3/5 cause which stated that for every 5 slaves 3 would count
How did the rep system work
40,000- 1 rep
Changed to
30,000- 1 rep
What were the two committees made on July 23
1 the committee of detail
2 the committee of style and arrangement
Who was on the committee of detail and what did it involve
J. Wilson PA Nathan gorhm Mass Oliver Ellsworth conn Ed Randolph va Rutledge SC They were in charge of preparing document for congress on August 6
What were three debates that followed the committee of details reports
- elegebility for citizenship
- treason
- citizenship
Who was on the committee of style and arrangement and what did they do?
Wm Samuel Johnson conn Rufus king mass Alex Hamilton NY James Madison Gov Morris- framed much of const layout They were the framers of the constitution layout
