Setting Up Rules for Sharing Living Space With Friends

 
Imagine you have graduated and are
now setting up your own apartment for
the first time. As part of your
independence you decide to live with a
few of your friends who are doing the
same thing. Would you want to set up
some rules for sharing living space? How
would you decide which rules were fair to
everyone? Would you need a leader to
move things along? Would you want to
limit the power the leader has?
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Political leaders were
divided on the type of gov’t
the country should have:
One group wanted to
remain with a system of
independent state gov’ts
Another group wanted to
create a strong national
gov’t
Called for reform of the
Articles of Confederation
James Madison & Alexander
Hamilton were proponents
 
Hamilton proposed calling a
meeting in Philadelphia to
discuss trade issues & possible
changes to the Articles of
Confederation
George Washington finally
agreed to attend the
convention; was not
enthusiastic about revising the
Articles of Confederation at
first
Presence lent greater
significance to the meeting
 
May 1787-Constitutional
Convention met in Philadelphia
Consisted of 55 delegates
Native American, African American, &
women were not included in the
political process
Several leaders stood out:
George Washington, Ben Franklin,
James Wilson
James Madison-“Father of the
Constitution”; authored the basic plan
of gov’t that was adopted
 
George Washington
presided
Basic rules were:
each state had one vote on all
issues
a majority vote was needed to
finalize decisions
delegates from at least 7 of the
13 states were required for
meetings to be held
delegates met behind closed
doors so they could talk freely
 
Define compromise.
Describe situations in
everyday life when
compromise is
necessary.
 
Two plans of gov’t were proposed––the Virginia
Plan & New Jersey Plan
Virginia Plan-proposed by Edmund Randolph from
VA, called for a two house legislature, a chief
executive chosen by the legislature, & a court
system
People would elect members of the lower house
Lower house would choose members of the upper house
Both houses-number of representatives would be
proportional to the population of each state
State with a smaller population would have fewer
representatives than a state with a larger population
 
New Jersey Plan-proposed by
William Paterson; modified the
Articles of Confederation:
Kept the one-house legislature
with one vote for each state (small
state equal to large states)
Congress would now have the
powers to set taxes & regulate
trade
Congress would elect a weak
executive branch with more than
one person
 
Decided revising the Articles of
Confederation would not solve the
problems
Voted to plan a national government
based on the Virginia Plan; had to work
out several issues:
how the members of Congress were to
be elected
how state representation would be
determined in both houses
whether or not enslaved people were to
be counted as part of the population;
would affect the number of
representatives
whether or not to ban slavery
 
Great Compromise-resolved
the representation issues
Roger Sherman of CT
proposed the plan; said that:
Would be a two-house
legislature:
Lower house, or House of
Representatives-number of seats for
each state would vary according to
the state’s population
Upper house, or Senate-each state
would have two members
 
Way to count enslaved people would be
determined by the Three-Fifths Compromise:
Every five enslaved people would equal three free people
Another compromise on slavery-Congress would
not interfere with the slave trade for 20 years
After 20 years-could limit the slave trade if chose to
Northerners that wanted to abolish slavery throughout the
nation compromised with the Southern states that
considered slavery essential to their economies
 
September 17, 1787-after four months of discussion and planning,
the delegates met to sign the document
All but three delegates signed
Convention sent the approved draft for state approval
Nine of the thirteen states were needed for the Constitution to be
approved
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When setting up a new apartment with friends, it's crucial to establish rules for shared living space to ensure harmony and fairness. Deciding on rules collectively, considering everyone's needs and preferences, and potentially having a leader to facilitate discussions can help streamline the process. Limiting the leader's power and fostering open communication among roommates are essential for a successful living arrangement.

  • Roommate Rules
  • Shared Living Space
  • Apartment Setup
  • Fairness
  • Communication

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  1. BellRinger Imagine you have graduated and are now setting up your own apartment for the first time. As part of your independence you decide to live with a few of your friends who are doing the same thing. Would you want to set up some rules for sharing living space? How would you decide which rules were fair to everyone? Would you need a leader to move things along? Would you want to limit the power the leader has?

  2. Convention: Issues & Compromise

  3. A Call for Change Political leaders were divided on the type of gov t the country should have: One group wanted to remain with a system of independent state gov ts Another group wanted to create a strong national gov t Called for reform of the Articles of Confederation James Madison & Alexander Hamilton were proponents

  4. Meeting Called Hamilton proposed calling a meeting in Philadelphia to discuss trade issues & possible changes to the Articles of Confederation George Washington finally agreed to attend the convention; was not enthusiastic about revising the Articles of Confederation at first Presence lent greater significance to the meeting

  5. The Constitutional Convention May 1787-Constitutional Convention met in Philadelphia Consisted of 55 delegates Native American, African American, & women were not included in the political process Several leaders stood out: George Washington, Ben Franklin, James Wilson James Madison- Father of the Constitution ; authored the basic plan of gov t that was adopted

  6. Washington In Charge George Washington presided Basic rules were: each state had one vote on all issues a majority vote was needed to finalize decisions delegates from at least 7 of the 13 states were required for meetings to be held delegates met behind closed doors so they could talk freely

  7. BellRinger Define compromise. Describe situations in everyday life when compromise is necessary.

  8. The Virginia Plan Two plans of gov t were proposed the Virginia Plan & New Jersey Plan Virginia Plan-proposed by Edmund Randolph from VA, called for a two house legislature, a chief executive chosen by the legislature, & a court system People would elect members of the lower house Lower house would choose members of the upper house Both houses-number of representatives would be proportional to the population of each state State with a smaller population would have fewer representatives than a state with a larger population

  9. The New Jersey Plan New Jersey Plan-proposed by William Paterson; modified the Articles of Confederation: Kept the one-house legislature with one vote for each state (small state equal to large states) Congress would now have the powers to set taxes & regulate trade Congress would elect a weak executive branch with more than one person

  10. Compromise Wins Out Decided revising the Articles of Confederation would not solve the problems Voted to plan a national government based on the Virginia Plan; had to work out several issues: how the members of Congress were to be elected how state representation would be determined in both houses whether or not enslaved people were to be counted as part of the population; would affect the number of representatives whether or not to ban slavery

  11. The Great Compromise Great Compromise-resolved the representation issues Roger Sherman of CT proposed the plan; said that: Would be a two-house legislature: Lower house, or House of Representatives-number of seats for each state would vary according to the state s population Upper house, or Senate-each state would have two members

  12. More Compromises Way to count enslaved people would be determined by the Three-Fifths Compromise: Every five enslaved people would equal three free people Another compromise on slavery-Congress would not interfere with the slave trade for 20 years After 20 years-could limit the slave trade if chose to Northerners that wanted to abolish slavery throughout the nation compromised with the Southern states that considered slavery essential to their economies

  13. U.S. Constitution Signed September 17, 1787-after four months of discussion and planning, the delegates met to sign the document All but three delegates signed Convention sent the approved draft for state approval Nine of the thirteen states were needed for the Constitution to be approved

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