The Competing Plans Great Compromise SS book pg. 346 Created by Mr. Roper

At the meeting in Philadelphia, the delegates agreed that the national government must be made stronger. At the meeting in Philadelphia, the delegates agreed that the national government must be made stronger. James Madison and other delegates wanted throw out the Articles of Confederation and write a new constitution. James Madison and other delegates wanted throw out the Articles of Confederation and write a new constitution. They made up their own plan and presented it to the convention They made up their own plan and presented it to the convention

Virginia Plan The Virginia Plan proposed that Congress be given much greater __________________________ over the states. The Virginia Plan proposed that Congress be given much greater __________________________ over the states. It said the government should have an executive branch (President) to carry out ______________. It said the government should have an executive branch (President) to carry out ______________. The national government should have a _________________________branch ( supreme court) to interpret the laws passed by Congress. The national government should have a _________________________branch ( supreme court) to interpret the laws passed by Congress. ____________________ states would have more representatives in Congress that smaller states. ____________________ states would have more representatives in Congress that smaller states.

New Jersey Plan Smaller states did not like the Virginia plan because they did not have as much _____________________________. Smaller states did not like the Virginia plan because they did not have as much _____________________________. The New Jersey Plan stated that each state, large or small, would have the same number of representatives in Congress. All states would be ___________________________________. The New Jersey Plan stated that each state, large or small, would have the same number of representatives in Congress. All states would be ___________________________________. The debate and argument between these two plans continued into the summer. The debate and argument between these two plans continued into the summer.

A Compromise Plan Pg. 347 The delegates needed to reach a ____________________________________. A compromise is when each side gives up something to reach an agreement. The delegates needed to reach a ____________________________________. A compromise is when each side gives up something to reach an agreement. One delegate suggested that Congress should be made up of not just one part but of ____________________ parts called houses. One delegate suggested that Congress should be made up of not just one part but of ____________________ parts called houses. One of the houses would be a Senate and the other a House of Representatives. One of the houses would be a Senate and the other a House of Representatives.

In the Senate, each and every state would be represented by ____________________ senators. The states would be equal in power in the Senate. In the Senate, each and every state would be represented by ____________________ senators. The states would be equal in power in the Senate. In the House of Representatives, ___________________________________ would determine the number of representatives each state had. Large states would have more representatives than smaller states. In the House of Representatives, ___________________________________ would determine the number of representatives each state had. Large states would have more representatives than smaller states. This came to be known as the ____________________________ Compromise. This came to be known as the ____________________________ Compromise.

Based on population of each state (Cal-53, SC-6, WY-1) 435 members Speaker of the House Each serves for 2 years Each state has two representatives 100 members Vice President is leader Each serves for 6 years

In southern states, where __________________________________ was practiced, they wanted enslaved people counted as part of their populations. This would give them more representation in Congress. In southern states, where __________________________________ was practiced, they wanted enslaved people counted as part of their populations. This would give them more representation in Congress. But they did not want slaves counted when it came to being_________________________. But they did not want slaves counted when it came to being_________________________. Northern states, which did not practice slavery, did not want slaves to be ____________________________________. Northern states, which did not practice slavery, did not want slaves to be ____________________________________.

Three-Fifths Compromise A compromise was made that said only three- fifths of slaves would be counted. A compromise was made that said only three- fifths of slaves would be counted. This meant that only three out of every five slaves would be counted. 50,000 slaves would only be counted as ____________________________ people. This meant that only three out of every five slaves would be counted. 50,000 slaves would only be counted as ____________________________ people. Northern and Southern states also compromised about the slave trade. Congress would not make laws against slavery for __________________________years. Northern and Southern states also compromised about the slave trade. Congress would not make laws against slavery for __________________________years.

The delegates created a Constitution that would be the basis for the US government. The delegates created a Constitution that would be the basis for the US government. Next time we will discuss the Constitution. Next time we will discuss the Constitution.