Writing the Constitution
Aligned to C3.D2.His.9 — C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.
What this lesson teaches
After winning independence, the new nation needed stronger rules for its government. In 1787, leaders met at the Constitutional Convention to write the Constitution. They made compromises so that both large and small states would agree to the plan.
Worked example
The states argued over how many votes each should get in the new Congress. The Great Compromise solved this by creating two houses: the Senate, where every state gets two votes, and the House, where states with more people get more votes.
Practice questions
- What did leaders write at the Constitutional Convention in 1787?
- Explain what the Great Compromise decided.
- Analyze why compromises were needed to get all the states to agree on the Constitution.
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La redacción de la Constitución
Después de ganar la independencia, la nueva nación necesitaba reglas más firmes para su gobierno. En 1787, los líderes se reunieron en la Convención Constitucional para redactar la Constitución. Hicieron acuerdos para que tanto los estados grandes como los pequeños aceptaran el plan.
Ejemplo: Los estados discutían sobre cuántos votos debía tener cada uno en el nuevo Congreso. El Gran Compromiso lo resolvió creando dos cámaras: el Senado, donde cada estado tiene dos votos, y la Cámara de Representantes, donde los estados con más habitantes tienen más votos.
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