the virginia plan by ella b

*What is the Virginia Plan**What is the Virginia Plan*

It is a It is a planplan, , plan of plan of action oraction or strategy.strategy.

Has 3 branches Has 3 branches and 2 house and 2 house legislatures in legislatures in which which representation representation would be based on would be based on a state’s population a state’s population or wealth.or wealth.

Hmmh! What’s all about this?

1. LEGISLATURES – made

the laws.

2. EXECUTIVE - enforced

laws

3. JUDUCIARY - interpreted

the laws

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Explain further about the Legislative Branch.

The most important duty of the legislative branch is to make laws.

Laws are written, discussed and voted on in Congress.

The legislature would have the power to levy taxes, and make laws.

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CONGRESSCONGRESS

SENATESENATEHOUSE HOUSE

OF OF REPRESENTATIVESREPRESENTATIVES

An assembly or council of citizens having the highest

deliberative functions in a government (a

legislative assembly of a state or nation.)

Senate is the upper house and they

hear the advices of the house of

representatives.

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Explain further about the Legislative Branch.

The most important duty of the legislative branch is to make laws.

Laws are written, discussed and voted on in Congress.

Has the power to levy taxes, regulate commerce, and make laws “in all cases where the separate states are incompetent [unable].”

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CONGRESSCONGRESS

SENATESENATEHOUSE HOUSE

OF OF REPRESENTATIVESREPRESENTATIVES

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

They represent the voice of the people. Their opinions and ideas.

The number of representatives from each state would be based on the state’s population or it’s wealth.

I’m the represent

ative

1. LEGISLATURES - made the

laws

2. EXECUTIVE - enforced laws

3. JUDUCIARY - interpreted

the laws

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EXECUTIVEEXECUTIVE

►The President is the head of the executive The President is the head of the executive branch, which makes laws official.branch, which makes laws official.

►The president approves and carries out The president approves and carries out laws passed by the legislative branch.laws passed by the legislative branch.

1. LEGISLATURES - made the

laws

2. EXECUTIVE - enforced laws

3. JUDUCIARY - interpreted

the laws

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JUDICIARYJUDICIARY

The judicial branch explains the meaning of the Constitution and laws passed by Congress.

The Supreme Court is the head of the

judicial branch. Unlike a criminal court, the Supreme Court rules whether something is constitutional or unconstitutional—whether or not it is permitted under the Constitution.

Who are people at the back of the Virginia Plan?

VIRGINIA PLAN

GEORGEWASHINGTON

JAMESMADISON

EDMUND RANDOLPH

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Who wasWho wasGeorge WashingtonGeorge Washington

He was the First He was the First PresidentPresident

of the United of the United States of AmericaStates of America

Who are people at the Who are people at the back of the Virginia Plan?back of the Virginia Plan?

VIRGINIA PLAN

GEORGEWASHINGTON

JAMESMADISON

EDMUND RANDOLPH

Who is James MadisonWho is James Madison

He was a short , soft-spoken man, but He was a short , soft-spoken man, but he made the greatest contribution of he made the greatest contribution of any of the founders at the any of the founders at the Constitutional ConventionConstitutional Convention..

The other delegates called him “ the The other delegates called him “ the best informed Man on any point in best informed Man on any point in debate.”debate.”

He was so important that he earned He was so important that he earned the titlethe title

““Father of the Constitution”Father of the Constitution”

What is the Constitutional Convention?

Still remember

?

Constitutional Convention is a meeting held in 1787 to consider changes to the Articles of Confederation; resulted in the drafting of the constitution.

Who is James Madison

The other delegates called him “ the best informed Man on any point in debate.”

He was so important that he earned the title

“Father of the Constitution”

Who are people at the back of the Who are people at the back of the Virginia Plan?Virginia Plan?

VIRGINIA PLAN

GEORGEWASHINGTON

JAMESMADISON

EDMUND RANDOLPH

EDMUND RANDOLPHEDMUND RANDOLPH

He was recognized by George Washington as the first speaker.

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