Compromise in the Creating of the Constitution

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Compromise in the Creating of the Constitution
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Problems at Convention

• No obvious agreement on
• Power of Congress vs. Executive
• Representation of States
• Counting of Slaves in taxes and representation

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The Virginia Plan Written by James Madison The Virginia Plan Written by James Madison
Branches Three - legislative, executive, judicial. Legislature was more powerful, it chose executive and judicial branches.
Legislature Two houses (bicameral) House of Representatives elected by the people Senate elected by the state legislatures Both were represented proportionally.
Other Powers Legislature regulated interstate trade strike down state laws deemed unconstitutional use armed forces to enforce laws
Central Government A very strong central government, but used as a Federal System, where it shared power with states
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The New Jersey Plan - William Patterson The New Jersey Plan - William Patterson
Branches Three - legislative, executive, and judicial. Legislature appoints people to serve in the exec. branch Exec. branch selects the justices of Supreme Court.
Legislature One house (unicameral). States represented equally, so all states have same power. (If 7 smallest states voted together, could give them power even though they had only 25 of the population
OtherPowers The national government could levy taxes and import duties regulate trade state laws would be subordinate to laws passed by the national legislature.
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The Great Compromise by Roger Sherman The Great Compromise by Roger Sherman
Branches Three - legislative, executive, and judicial. All share power equally so that there was a balance of power.
Legislature Two houses (bicameral). House of Representatives elected by people, proportionate based on population Senate elected by state legislatures, all states had equal representation.
Satisfied All If preferred gov. by the people it allowed voters to participate directly in choosing reps. 2) If defended states rights it preserved the power of the state legislatures 3) Big states and little states liked the form of representation
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The Three Fifths Compromise James Madison

• Conflict over whether to count slaves in the
  senate
• All approved this compromise except RI and NH
• Count 3/5 of a state's slave population in
  apportioning
• Representatives
• Presidential electors
• direct taxes
• Compromise b/c
• Non-slave states wont worry about not having as
  many in their population
• slave states wont worry about paying full taxes
  on each slave
• ALSO Southern states weary Congress would
  interfere with the slave trade, agreement made
  that Congress could not interfere with the Slave
  trade for 20 years
• James Madison, not happy with last aspect about
  this because I think it will hurt our nation in
  20 years.