Constitutional Convention – Conflicts and Compromises

Great Compromise Plan: Plan:

Northern States: Three-Fifths Compromise Southern States

Northern States Slave Trade & Commerce Southern States: Compromise Constitutional Convention – Conflicts and Compromises

Great Compromise : How should states be represented in the govt? : • 3 separate branches: Exec,Leg,Judicial • 3 separate branches: Exec,Leg,Judicial • Bicameral legislature with 2 houses: • Bicameral (2 houses) legislature, • Unicameral (1 house) legislature, House of Representatives & Senate House of Representatives & Senate House of Representatives only • Representation based on pop. in House of Reps • Representation based on • Equal representation for all • Equal representation in Senate population size in both houses states, like in the Articles of Con. (each State gets two Senators) • More people  more reps • One state  one vote • Also called Compromise • Big states liked this! • Small states liked this!

Northern States: Southern States: Three-Fifths (3/5th) Compromise • Slaves should NOT be counted for • Slaves SHOULD be counted for How should population be counted for representation, but they SHOULD representation and taxation? representation, but they should be counted for taxation. NOT be counted for taxation. • Count some of the slaves. For every • This position was best for the non- • This position was best for the slavery states (mostly northern 5 slaves, 3 would be counted for slave-holding states (mostly and smaller). population and taxation. southern with large #’s of slaves).

Northern States Slave Trade & Commerce Southern States: • Wanted government to regulate Compromise • Did not want government to regulate business, to help northern industry Should the govt regulate business, including the business, because it would not help • Some northerners wanted the govt to slave trade? southern agriculture end the slave trade, but all wanted to • Govt COULD regulate business, but promised • Were afraid that government would protect their own property rights not to end the slave trade for 20 years. end the slave trade • • Most northerners did not want to have • Escaped slaves would be Felt that northerners must return to return escaped slaves to owners escaped slaves (property) to owners returned to owners.