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Major Compromises of the Constitutional Convention

WHO WERE THE FRAMERS? 74 chosen – only 55 attend 34 College Educated Many fought for Revolution 46 served in 2nd Continental Congress or National Congress 7 had been state governors 8 signed Declaration of Independence 19 served in Senate 13 House of Representatives 1 Vice President 2 Presidents Known as the “Framers”

Procedure of the Convention Friday May 25, 1787 Elect George Washington President of Convention Monday May 28 Set rules for Procedure Majority of States needed to conduct business Each State gets 1 vote Majority passes proposals May 30, 1787 Adopt proposal to no longer just “REVISE” Articles New Government was needed

Virginia Plan

New Jersey Plan

Connecticut Compromise (THE GREAT COMPROMISE) Conflict Equal Representation vs. Population determination? Resolution Bicameral Legislature Smaller chamber – Senate Equal Representation Larger chamber – House of Representatives Population determines # from each state

Three-Fifths Compromise Conflict Counting of slaves for the new House of Reps Northern States – Slaves shouldn’t count Southern States – Slaves should count as population Resolution Free Persons = 1 person “All Other Persons” (Slaves) = 3/5 of a person Counts as 3/5 of a person with regards to tax as well though!!

Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise Conflict North/Commercial, South/Agricultural (TOBACCO) North – Needed to Regulate Trade South Export Taxes levied would hurt South more Fear Congress would change Slave Trade Resolution Congress CANNOT tax exports of any State Cannot alter slave trade for 20 years 1808 Congress would ban importing of slaves