Constitutional Convention Key Details:
3. Why did the convention start several days late?
7: How did Ben Franklin get to and from the convention each day?
9: Who was the main author of the Constitution? A.K.A Father of the Constitution?
10: What was the Connecticut, otherwise known as the Great Comprise?
11: What was the 3/5th Compromise?
12: Name 2 delegates/farmers who did not sign the Constitution.
13: How did the delegates/ farmers ensure the meetings were held in secret?
14. What was the Bill of Rights?
15: How many Amendments are there to the Constitution?
16: How does the Constitution affect us today?
3. The convention started several days late because not enough delegates had arrived initially. They needed a minimum number of delegates to be present in order to proceed with the convention.
7. Ben Franklin, who was quite old at the time, could not walk to and from the convention each day. Instead, he was transported to the convention in a sedan chair carried by four prisoners from a nearby jail.
9. James Madison is considered the main author of the Constitution and often referred to as the "Father of the Constitution."
10. The Connecticut Compromise, also known as the Great Compromise, resolved the dispute between large and small states over representation in the legislative branch. It proposed a bicameral legislature, with one house based on proportional representation (House of Representatives) and the other based on equal representation for each state (Senate).
11. The Three-Fifths Compromise determined that for the purposes of representation and taxation, enslaved individuals would be counted as three-fifths of a person. This compromise was reached to address the disagreement between states with a large enslaved population and those without.
12. Two delegates who did not sign the Constitution were George Mason and Edmund Randolph.
13. The delegates ensured the meetings were held in secret by implementing strict rules of confidentiality. They took oaths of secrecy and agreed not to discuss the proceedings outside of the convention.
14. The Bill of Rights refers to the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. It guarantees various rights and freedoms to the citizens, such as freedom of speech, religion, and the right to a fair trial.
15. Currently, there are 27 amendments to the Constitution.
16. The Constitution affects us today by serving as the supreme law of the land, defining the structure and powers of the government, and guaranteeing individual rights and freedoms. It provides a framework for the functioning of the government and ensures a balance of power among its branches. The Constitution also allows for flexibility through the amendment process, enabling it to adapt to the changing needs and demands of society.