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Constitutional Compromises in America's History

Explore the Constitutional Convention of 1787 in Philadelphia where key disputes and compromises, like the Great Compromise and Three-Fifths Compromise, shaped the US Constitution. Learn about the Virginia Plan, New Jersey Plan, and other pivotal agreements that laid the foundation for US governance. Discover how delegates resolved differences and crafted enduring compromises that shaped the nation's future.

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Constitutional Compromises in America's History

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  1. Warm-up • What is a time in your life where you had to compromise with someone?

  2. Unit 3: The United States Constitution and Amendments Part I – The US Constitution

  3. The Constitutional Convention • When? 1787 • Where? Philadelphia • Leader? George Washington • How Conducted? Shhhh – Secretly • Original Purpose? Revise the Articles of Confederation

  4. Constitution Compromises • Compromise – A way of resolving disagreements by having both sides give a little and get a little.

  5. The Virginia Plan • Proposed by James Madison • Bicameral = Two House Legislature • Representation in both houses based on Population • Opposed by Small Populated States

  6. The New Jersey Plan • Proposed by William Patterson • Unicameral = One House Legislature • Representation equal for all states • Opposed by Large Populated States

  7. The Great (Connecticut) Compromise • Proposed by Roger Sherman • Structure of Legislature is bicameral • Senate – representation based on equality (2 per state) • The H. of Reps – representation based on population

  8. What issue was the Great Compromise over? • Representation

  9. Other Compromises

  10. The Three-Fifths Compromise • Issue – How to count enslaved people towards population?

  11. Free States • Should not count for purpose of representation but should for taxation

  12. Slave States • Should count for representation but not for taxation

  13. 3/5ths Compromise • Every 5 slaves would count as 3 people for representation and taxation

  14. The Electoral College • Issue: How should the President of the United States be elected?

  15. Side 1: By the People

  16. Side 2: By members of Congress

  17. The Electoral College • Popular vote chooses delegates from each state to select the President and VP

  18. The Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise • Issue – How much control over commerce (trade) should the national government have?

  19. Northern States • Wanted national government to control trade in order to tax imports and felt slave trade should be stopped

  20. Southern States • Concerned that national government would tax exports and stop slave trade if given control over commerce.

  21. Compromise • National government can control trade but: • Cannot tax exports • Cannot touch slavery for 20 years

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