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Overview of Representation and Powers in the U.S. Congress from the Constitutional Convention

The Constitutional Convention debated how to allocate representation in Congress, leading to two plans: the Virginia Plan, advocating proportional representation based on state population, and the New Jersey Plan, favoring equal representation for each state. The outcome was the Great Compromise, creating a bicameral legislature. This established the powers of the legislative branch, including taxes, trade, and treaties. The Convention also addressed the powers and structure of the Executive and Judicial branches, leading to a balanced government system with defined roles and responsibilities.

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Overview of Representation and Powers in the U.S. Congress from the Constitutional Convention

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  1. Constitutional Convention

  2. How did the Constitution allocate representation in the new Congress? Which State advocated a proportional system? Which State advocated a equal by State system? What was the outcome?

  3. Powers of Legislative Branch • New Jersey Plan • Taxes? • Trade? • Treaties? • Executive? • Senate/House? • Virginia Plan • Taxes? • State Laws? • State Insurrections? • Executive Branch? • Senate/House?

  4. Outcome • Congress? • Powers • Enumerated • Elastic—How stretchy? • Over States? • Who wins National v. State • State Insurrections? • Guarantee Republican? • Discrimination? • The Fugitive • 3/5th of what?

  5. Executive Branch • How many? • Powers • How do you get there? • How can one person get all that work done?

  6. Judicial Branch • What does it do? • How do you get there?

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