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Compromises Made at Constitutional Convention Political science Spring 2016

Virginia Plan 3 branches of government Bicameral legislature House of Reps elected by people according to population Senate chosen by House of Representatives All elected officials take an oath to support constitution Goal was a truly national government with expanded powers.

New Jersey Plan Unicameral legislature – 1 vote per state Allows Congress to tax and regulate trade Plural executive Supreme Court

Major Point of Disagreement How should the States be represented? Population Financial contribution Equality

Great Compromise (aka) Connecticut Compromise Bicameral legislature Senate – States represented equally House – representation based on population Encouraged the small states to agree to a national government by giving them equal representation in the Senate!

Three-Fifths Compromise Should slaves be counted in the population of the Southern states? Each slave is counted as 3/5 of a person Southern states win by getting more representation in the House Northern states win bc South will have to pay for their slaves in taxes Abolished with the 13th amendment

Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise Congress forbidden to tax exports Congress forbidden power to ban slave trade for 20 years. (until 1808) Satisfied Southerners as a way to adjust their economy for the eventual ban of the slave trade.

Did Everybody Agree Federalists – favored the passage of the Constitution and a strong central/national government Anti-Federalists – opposed the passage of the Constitution in fear of a strong central/national government Will eventually agree when a Bill of Rights is agreed upon