Chapter 7: The U.S. Constitution

The Great Compromise

The Articles of Confederation

The U.S. Constitutional Convention

a form of government where one person makes the decisions.

a form of government where there are no laws to protect people's rights.

a form of government where people rule through elected representatives.

the president

the senate

anyone over 40 years old

the people

Fact

Opinion

Fact

Opinion

Fact

Opinion

Virginia

New York

Pennsylvania

Massachusetts

George Washington

Benjamin Franklin

James Madison

Madison was the president of the Constitutional Convention.

Madison is known as the “Father of the Constitution.”

Madison was the oldest delegate at the Constitutional Convention.

Madison brought many ideas from his experience of writing Virginia’s constitution.

George Washington attended the meetings of the Convention in his military uniform.

George Washington is known as the “Father of the Constitution.”

George Washington was elected president of the Constitutional Convention.

George Washington was very unpopular with other delegates of the Convention.