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Constitutional Convention (Bill of Rights (the), What happened (New Jersey…
Constitutional Convention
Bill of Rights
the
The Articles
What happened
New Jersey plan: Each state has one rep.
Government decisions
thomas jefferson
ben franklin
john adams
Virginia plan: Congress has one house based with the number of representitives based on the state's population
Connecticut Compromise
Executive Branch is where the President enforces laws
The Legeslative branch: Connecticut Compromise makes the two houses: upper house is the Senate, with two representitives from each state, and the lower House of Representatives, with delegates based on state's population
Government has three branches, Legeslative, Executive, and Judicial
The Judicial branch has nine judges appointed by the President, they can serve as judges for the rest of their life. The Judicial Branch decides if laws for citizens are fair
do slaves count as people
Southern sates want an equal amount of population
North states don't allow
3/5 compromise: every five slaves, three slaves count as people
will there be both state and national governments
there will be state and a strong national government
like the national government, sate governments have three branches
people that attended
george washington
gouverner morris
james maddison
Preamble
We the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union
3.provide for the common defense
military
4.promote general welfare
welfare programs, helping the poor
2.insure domestic tranquility
peace from rebellions within a country
5.secure the blessings for ourselves and our posterity
securing rights for all
1.establish justice
Court System
checks and balances
congress
judges need to be apointed by the president
president's cabinet
the cabinet needs to be approved by congress and judges