Quiz Tomorrow...Weekly Assignment!
Constitutional Convention:
- James Madison was mastermind of the meeting
- George Washington presided over the meeting
- It was held in Philadelphia, PA-- Independence Hall
- Was called to reform the Articles of Confederation, then decided to write new document and create new government
- Created the US Constitution and our Federalist system of government
- People opposed to the new document were called 'antifederalists
- In the Constitutional Convention, an argument arose on the formation of the legislative branch
- Small states wanted each state to send 2 members to congress (equal representation)- New Jersey Plan
- Larger states wanted more representatives if they had more people. (based on population)- Virginia Plan
- Senate based on NJ Plan...each state gets 2 representatives
- House of Representatives based on Virginia Plan...states get representatives determinate on population
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