8 Acceptance

• A September 1787 Constitution finished
• B Sent out to the states for ratification
  
• C 9/13 had to ratify it to start using it
  
• D James Madison Father of the Constitution
  
• ​     1 He organized the convention
  
• ​     2 He wrote the Virginia Plan
  

7 The Three Fifths Compromise

• A Only 60% of total slaves would be counted toward the population
• B For Taxes and Representation​

6 Slavery

• A New Constitution did not end slavery
• B Proposed to end transatlantic slave trade in 1808​

5 Great Compromise

• A Add a second group of law makers where representation is equal
• B Any new laws have to pass both parts
  
• C Gives Small states some control
  
• D House of Representatives Based on population
  
• E Senate Representation equal every state gets two votes
  

4 Constitution takes shape

• A Virginia Plan accepted as basic framework
• B 3 Branches of Government was a winner
  
• ​C Small states not happy about representation
  

3 New Jersey Plan

• A Very Similar to AoC
  
• B Favored by small states (can't get out voted)
• C 1 Branch Legislature
• D Representation EQUAL

2 Virginia Plan

• A Favored by large Population states (They get more votes)
• B 3 Branches of Government
•      1 Legislature (law makers)
  
•      2 Executive (President)
  
• ​     3 Judicial (Courts)
  
• C Bicameral 2 house legislature
• D Representation based on POPULATION
  

• J Many states proposed plans
• K Two most popular were the Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan
  

• E They agreed to meet in secret
  
• F Changes they were making could be seen as treason 
• G 55 Delegates
  
• H Organized by James Madison
  
• I George Washington leader of the convention
  

1 Constitutional Convention

• A​ Independence Hall Philadelphia PA
  
• B Delegates met to fix the Articles of Confederation
• ​C 12/13 states show up not Rhode Island
  
• D With out all 13 states according to the AoC they can't make changes​

Constitutional Convention