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The Constitution: A Document of Compromise

The Constitution of the United States emerged from critical compromises among state representatives in 1787. Notable issues included how states should be represented in the Legislative Branch and how enslaved individuals would be counted for representation. The Great Compromise established a bicameral legislature, balancing population-based representation in the House of Representatives and equal representation in the Senate. The Three-Fifths Compromise counted enslaved individuals as three-fifths of a person for legislative purposes. Antifederalist concerns for individual liberties led to the adoption of the Bill of Rights.

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The Constitution: A Document of Compromise

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  1. The Constitution: A Document of Compromise

  2. What is a compromise? • Lets says Erica and Fabian are in love Aww. Tonight they want to go out on a date. Erica Says “I want to go to Outback and see _______” Fabian says “I want to go Wendys and eating from the value menu and see ___________”

  3. Problem 1 How will the states represented in the Legislative Branch? • Suggestion 1- Virginia Plan- more people more representation (votes) • Suggestion 2- New Jersey Plan- one state one vote- majority rules- 7/13 vote together to make laws not unanimous consent

  4. Compromise 1- Great Compromise- Bicameral Legislative Branch- House of Representatives based on Population (Virginia Plan) Senate- equal representation two per state (NJ Plan) Two-thirds of each house must vote to pass a law

  5. Problem 2 – How will slaves be counted for representation? Northern States- said should not be counted at all- They have no rights Southern States- should be counted, essential part of society

  6. Compromise 2 Three Fifths compromise • Problem solved- each slave will count 3/5 of a person If you own 100 slaves, 60 will count toward population of that state

  7. P. 15 packet- Constitution would become official once 9/13 states accepted or ratified it • This debate led to the creation of the first two political parties • Federalists- James Madison, Alexander Hamilton- supported constitution- believed government need to be strong • Anti-Federalists- Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry- rejected-feared oppressive government

  8. Check out dates on p. 15 • Const. finished in 1787. What year did it become official? • How did this happen? Federalists like the two listed earlier, wrote Federalist Papers, essays on why strong central government was needed

  9. Problem 3 Antifederalists complained that there was nothing in the Const. to protect individual liberties Compromise- Bill of Rights p.17

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