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American Government Test 2- The Constitution Notes
Test 2- The Constitution
Creating the Constitution
● SSCG3 Demonstrate the knowledge of the framing and structure of the United States
Constitution
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Analyze debates during the drafting of the Constitution, including the Three-Fifths
Compromise, the Great Compromise, and the Commerce Clause
Constitutional Convention
● Who?
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Farmers of the US Constitution= 55 delegates from 12 states (no Rhode Island)
● When?
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May 25,1787
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Final meeting was September 17, 1787
● Where?
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Philadelphia, PA
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Philadelphia Independence Hall
● Why?
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Scrap the Articles of Confederation and create a new Constitution for US
Three Fifths Compromise
● Why?
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Debate over representation in the House of Representatives ( more population = more
representation)
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Southern states wanted slaves counted, northern states did not
● What was agreed to?
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American Government Test 2- The Constitution Notes
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“ Free persons” should be counted and “three-fifths of all other persons”
Great Compromise AKA Connecticut Compromise
● Why?
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Debate over representation in Congress
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Larger states wanted representation based on population ( Ex- Virginia Plan)
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Smaller states wanted equal representation, regardless of population (Ex- New Jersey
Plan)
● What was agreed to?
● Why?
● What was agreed to?
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American Government Test 2- The Constitution Notes
Articles of Confederation and the Constitution
SSCG3 Demonstrate the knowledge of the framing and structure of the United States Constitution.
b. Analyze how the Constitution addresses the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
How did the Constitution address weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
○ How did the Constitution address this weakness?