Constitutional Convention

The sharing of power between the states and central (federal) government

• Federalism

• Social Contract

• Popular Sovereignty

• Natural Rights

A change, correction, or improvement added to a document

• Federalism

• Amendment

• Ratification

• Rights

Official approval

• Federalism

• Amendment

• Ratification

• Rights

The Great Compromise

• deals with slavery

• deals with equality

• deals with judges

• deals with representation

The Great Compromise

• created a two house legislature

• created a three branch government

• created a court house

• created a way of taxing

The Great Compromise

• was between large and small states

• was between slave and free states

• was between northern and southern states

• was between Washington and Jefferson

The Great Compromise

• created the Senate

• created the House of Representatives

• created a court house

• created the Supreme Court

The 3/5 (Three-Fifths) Compromise

• provided people with a 3/5 vote in the Senate

• gave the states 3/5 of taxes

• had slaves count as 3/5 of a person for population counts

• gave immigrants a 3 in 5 chance of becoming citizenz

The 3/5 (Three-Fifths) Compromise

• was between large and small states

• was between slave and free states

• was between England and the US

• was between Washington and Jefferson

Created to help convince people should approve (ratify) the Constitution

• Federalist Papers

• Common Sense

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation