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Page 1: The Constitution as a Document of Compromise, Balance, and Flexibility

The Constitution as a The Constitution as a Document of Document of

Compromise, Balance, Compromise, Balance, and Flexibility and Flexibility

Page 2: The Constitution as a Document of Compromise, Balance, and Flexibility

CompromiseCompromise

RepresentationRepresentation– Virginia Plan vs. New Jersey PlanVirginia Plan vs. New Jersey Plan

Virginia PlanVirginia Plan – Representation based – Representation based on state populations; bicameral on state populations; bicameral legislature (House and Senate); legislature (House and Senate); president elected by Congress.president elected by Congress.

New Jersey PlanNew Jersey Plan – Unicameral – Unicameral legislature (House); weaker Congress legislature (House); weaker Congress and Executive.and Executive.

Page 3: The Constitution as a Document of Compromise, Balance, and Flexibility

Compromise (cont.)Compromise (cont.)

– The Great CompromiseThe Great Compromise Number of Representatives per state Number of Representatives per state

would be based on the state’s would be based on the state’s population; each state would have population; each state would have two senators.two senators.

SlaverySlavery– Three-Fifths CompromiseThree-Fifths Compromise

Representation in the House would Representation in the House would be based on the total free population be based on the total free population plus 3/5 of the slaves in each state.plus 3/5 of the slaves in each state.

Page 4: The Constitution as a Document of Compromise, Balance, and Flexibility

BalanceBalance

FederalismFederalism– Division of power between the Division of power between the

national and state governments.national and state governments. Separation of PowersSeparation of Powers

– Power is divided between three Power is divided between three branches of government which all branches of government which all have separate and independent have separate and independent powers.powers.

Page 5: The Constitution as a Document of Compromise, Balance, and Flexibility

Balance (cont.)Balance (cont.)

Checks and BalancesChecks and Balances– Each branch can monitor and limit Each branch can monitor and limit

the powers of the others.the powers of the others.

Page 6: The Constitution as a Document of Compromise, Balance, and Flexibility

FlexibilityFlexibility

Admission of New StatesAdmission of New States AmendmentsAmendments

Ensured that the Constitution would Ensured that the Constitution would be flexible and able to change over be flexible and able to change over time.time.

Necessary and Proper ClauseNecessary and Proper Clause Gives Congress the power to "make Gives Congress the power to "make

all Laws which shall be necessary and all Laws which shall be necessary and proper" for the nation.proper" for the nation.

Page 7: The Constitution as a Document of Compromise, Balance, and Flexibility

Purposes of the Purposes of the ConstitutionConstitution Establish LegitimacyEstablish Legitimacy Create Appropriate StructuresCreate Appropriate Structures Describe and Distribute PowerDescribe and Distribute Power Limit Government PowersLimit Government Powers Allow for ChangeAllow for Change

Page 8: The Constitution as a Document of Compromise, Balance, and Flexibility

Bill of RightsBill of Rights

The first ten amendments to the The first ten amendments to the Constitution.Constitution.

It was integral to the ratification It was integral to the ratification of the Constitution.of the Constitution.

Page 9: The Constitution as a Document of Compromise, Balance, and Flexibility

Federalists vs. Federalists vs. AntifederalistsAntifederalists FederalistsFederalists – Supported a strong – Supported a strong

federal government that would federal government that would share powers with the states.share powers with the states.

AntifederalistsAntifederalists – Opposed – Opposed ratification of the Constitution and ratification of the Constitution and wanted to keep the Articles of wanted to keep the Articles of Confederation.Confederation.


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