Constitutional Convention

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Constitutional Convention

The Congress meets to discuss weaknesses with the Articles of Confederation. They soon realize that it may be broken beyond repair. Virginia Plan New Jersey Plan

Virginia Plan (Madison) 3 Branches of Gov’t Legislative Branch - Bicameral – 2 houses More power than Articles Upper Lower # per state - # per - same based on pop. / $ as upper Appointed by house pop. election Based on a list from state New Jersey Plan 3 Branches of Gov’t Legislative Branch Unicameral – one house Each state gets one vote Added power to tax and regulate interstate trade

Va. Plan Judicial Branch - NJ Plan Judicial – Executive Branch – chosen by the Congress Has veto power; execute national laws; Judicial Branch - One or more high courts can be established by Congress Together with executive branch forms a council of revision NJ Plan Executive Branch – Plural executive (not 1 person) Chosen by Congress Removed by majority of state governors Judicial – One supreme tribunal (court) appointed by the executive branch

Virginia Plan New Jersey Plan Great Compromise (Connecticut) Decision to have a Bicameral Legislature with one house (upper house) based on the principle of equal representation and the other house (lower house) based on population || \/ (Question: Representation based on population?) – not in notes 3/5ths Compromise 3/5ths of the slaves would be counted for both taxation purposes and representation in congress