systems needed to run a country had been created. The delegates decided that it was time to present the plan to the people. On , the delegates to the Constitutional Convention approved the plan and released it to the public. The new Constitution could only be accepted by following the rules of the Articles of Confederation nine of thirteen states had to vote to approve the Constitution and make it the new system of government. – Benjamin Franklin best expressed the doubts that all of the delegates had before signing the Constitution when he said the following to George Washington: to find this system approaching so near perfection as it to this constitution because I expect no “It…astonishes me, Sir, does…Thus I consent (agree), sir, better, and because I am not sure it is not the best.” EFFECT: Almost immediately, two groups began to form to fight for and against the Constitution. The Federalists supported the Constitution and the strong national government that it created. The Anti-Federalists opposed the Constitution and felt that it gave the national government too much power over the state governments. They were also worried that there was no bill of rights included in the Constitution to protect the basic rights of the people. Voting to Approve the Constitution Original First Page of the Constitution Review Questions 1. What was the second major dispute at the Constitutional Convention over? 2. Describe the two major parts of the “Three-Fifths Compromise.” 3. What did the Three-Fifths Compromise fail to settle? 4. What did the decision to avoid slavery lead to in History? 5. How was the new Constitution accepted into law? Name: _______________________________ Social Studies Seven/PD: _____ Chapter Seven/Part Five Putting the Constitution into Operation – V. Putting the Constitution Into Operation
systems needed to run a country had been created. The delegates decided that it was time to present the plan to the people. On , the delegates to the Constitutional Convention approved the plan and released it to the public. The new Constitution could only be accepted by following the rules of the Articles of Confederation – nine of thirteen states had to vote to approve the Constitution and make it the new system of government. Benjamin Franklin best expressed the doubts that all of the delegates had before signing the Constitution when he said the following to George Washington: “It…astonishes me, Sir, to find this system approaching so near perfection as it does…Thus I consent (agree), sir, to this constitution because I expect no better, and because I am not sure it is not the best.” EFFECT: Almost immediately, two groups began to form to fight for and against the Constitution. The Federalists supported the Constitution and the strong national government that it created. The Anti-Federalists opposed the Constitution and felt that it gave the national government too much power over the state governments. They were also worried that there was no bill of rights included in the Constitution to protect the basic rights of the people. Voting to Approve the Constitution Original First Page of the Constitution Review Questions 1. What was the second major dispute at the Constitutional Convention over? 2. Describe the two major parts of the “Three-Fifths Compromise.” 3. What did the Three-Fifths Compromise fail to settle? 4. What did the decision to avoid slavery lead to in History? 5. How was the new Constitution accepted into law? Name: _______________________________ Social Studies Seven/PD: _____ Chapter Seven/Part Five – Putting the Constitution into Operation V. Putting the Constitution Into Operation
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