Scene at the Signing of the Constitution of the United States

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Scene at the Signing of the Constitution of the United States Objective: To examine the importance of the Great Compromise and 3/5 Compromise. Scene at the Signing of the Constitution of the United States

Constitutional Convention (Philadelphia, 1787) - George Washington was elected president of the Convention. Virginia Plan New Jersey Plan - It called for a bicameral legislature, in which the number of representatives in each house would depend on the population of the state. - Both plans called for a strong national government with 3 branches. - It called for a unicameral legislature, in which every state received one vote.

• It provided for a bicameral Congress. Virginia Plan New Jersey Plan - It called for a bicameral legislature, in which the number of representatives in each house would depend on the population of the state. - Both plans called for a strong national government with 3 branches. - It called for a unicameral legislature, in which every state received one vote. Great Compromise • It provided for a bicameral Congress. A. House of Representatives – each state is represented according to its population (satisfied the VA Plan) B. Senate – each state has 2 Senators (satisfied the NJ Plan) * Both houses of Congress must pass every law.

Page one of the original Virginia Plan

The Senate in a Nutshell (1:05)

Three-Fifths Compromise • In order to determine the population of a state, only 3 out of every 5 slaves would be counted.