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Bell Ringer: What is represented in the following cartoon and who seems to be involved?

Bell Ringer: What is represented in the following cartoon and who seems to be involved?. Why was Representation an major issue at the Philadelphia convention? Unit 2.10. Vocabulary Great Compromise Three-Fifths Compromise. What were the disagreements about compromise?.

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Bell Ringer: What is represented in the following cartoon and who seems to be involved?

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  1. Bell Ringer: What is represented in the following cartoon and who seems to be involved?

  2. Why was Representation an major issue at the Philadelphia convention? Unit 2.10 Vocabulary Great Compromise Three-Fifths Compromise

  3. What were the disagreements about compromise? • All but PA and GA had bicameral legislatures (two houses) • VA plan controversy was over proportional representation

  4. Madison, Wilson and King Opposing side Equal representation as in the Articles Fed gov’t derives from and represents states not people Did not want states with larger populations to overpower smaller states Wanted an equal voice for all states • Representation in both houses determined by population • Gov’t that acted on and represented the people should give equal voting power to equal numbers • Madison said states should not be represented at Fed, but representatives should serve districts, and connect people of district to Fed Gov’t

  5. New Jersey Plan… “Plans ahhheeere!”William Paterson - NJ plan June 5, 1787 • Congress has one House as in Confederation • Congress has one House as in Confederation • Power to levy and collect duties and stamp taxes • Power to regulate interstate and global trade • Power to make laws as supreme law of the land; states could not create conflicting laws • Executive: made up of several persons appointed by Congress • Power to administer national laws, appoint execs, direct military operations • Supreme court appointed by Executive Branch • Power to decide cases involving treaties, trade and collect taxes

  6. Results of NJ plan debate and vote • Introduced after VA plan and many wanted new stronger government • NJ acted on states and individuals and was not the stronger answer • It was not accepted and the unicameral National legislature was scrapped but representation in bicameral legislature was hotly debated (and almost made the Convention a failure). • A committee was assigned to hammer out the details

  7. Committee =Great Compromise • House if Reps develops all bills for taxation and gov’t spending • Senate accepts or rejects bills later changed to allow them to amend taxes and develop appropriation bills

  8. What does this mean? • Small states get equal representation in Senate • Large states get control of House or Representatives • Madison and several others disagree, fearing senate was going to be weak like A of C • Some smaller states were suspicious but it passed by one vote • WHAT DO YOU THINK? P. 76

  9. New states • Northwest Ordinance stated states had to be added with same provisions as original 13-equal representation in congress • Delegates decided a Census needed to be done every 10 years to reapportion or reallocate seats in the house based on population shifts

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