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The Path to Compromise: Great Compromises of the Legislative Branch

Learn about the major compromises, including the Great Compromise, in setting up the legislative branch of government during the formation of the United States Constitution. Explore the debates, plans, and solutions that shaped the structure of Congress through concessions and agreements.

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The Path to Compromise: Great Compromises of the Legislative Branch

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  1. UNIT 3 COMPROMISES MR hayner

  2. COMPROMISE noun - a settlement of differences in which each side makes concessions (gives in a little) to come to a result which solves a problem

  3. 3 MAJOR COMPROMISES: 1. GREAT COMPROMISE 2. 3/5 COMPROMISE 3. TRADE COMPROMISE

  4. Major debate was over how to set up the legislative branch of government

  5. It becomes a battle between smaller states and the ones with larger populations VS

  6. Several states submit plans for the type of legislature they want

  7. VIRGINIA PLAN 1) The legislative branch would have two houses 2) Both houses would assign representatives based on wealth/population

  8. NEW JERSEY PLAN 1) The legislature would have one house 2) Each state would have only one vote in the legislature

  9. THE GREAT COMPROMISE

  10. GREAT COMPROMISE The legislature would have two houses

  11. GREAT COMPROMISE SENATE – number of representatives for each state are equal = 2 senators = 2 senators

  12. GREAT COMPROMISE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - based on population = 1 representative (493,000 people) = 52 representatives (38,800,000 people)

  13. CONGRESS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (435) BASED ON POPULATION SO NOT EQUAL FOR EVERY STATE SENATE (100) EVERY DATE HAS EQUAL NUMBER

  14. TOTAL NUMBER OF REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS FROM EACH STATE

  15. THE GREAT COMPRISE VIRGINIA PLAN • 2 houses for legislature • 2) NUMBER of people in congress set by wealth and population SENATE Number of people BASED ON EQUALITY = EACH STATE HAS SAME NUMBER THE LEGISLATURE WILL HAVE 2 HOUSES GREAT COMPROMISE NEW JERSEY PLAN 1) 1 house for legislature 2) Each state would have only one vote in the legislature Number of people BASED ON populations HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Unit 5 – Creating a Government – Page 4 of 10

  16. Next major issue to be decided is slavery and if slaves should be counted as population

  17. 3/5 COMPROMISE

  18. WHAT IS THE PROBLEM: should slaves be counted as population for taxes and/or to determine representatives in the legislature

  19. NORTH WANTS: Northern states want slaves to not be counted to determine representatives but to be counted for taxes X

  20. SOUTH WANTS: X Southern states want slaves to be counted to determine representatives but not for taxes

  21. THE 3/5 COMPROMISE: Compromise made was count slaves as 3/5 of a person This is used for taxes and to set up the number of reps in Congress

  22. TRADE Northern states agree to do nothing about slave trade until 1808 Southern states agree to allow national government to regulate trade

  23. No state gets everything they wanted but they wrote a constitution they thought would work overall

  24. THE END

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