Constitutional Compromises and Rights
What major disagreements and compromises molded the final content of the Constitution? Discuss the Bill of Rights.
The U.S. Constitution (1787) was shaped by intense debates and compromises between delegates at the Constitutional Convention. The key conflicts included:
- Representation in Congress –
- Virginia Plan favored representation based on population (benefiting large states).
- New Jersey Plan proposed equal representation for all states (benefiting small states).
- The Great Compromise created a bicameral legislature with:
- House of Representatives (based on population).
- Senate (each state gets two senators).
- Slavery and Representation –
- Southern states wanted enslaved people counted for representation but not for taxation.
- Northern states opposed counting enslaved people for representation.
- The Three-Fifths Compromise counted three-fifths of enslaved people toward a state’s population for taxation and representation.
- State vs. Federal Power –
- Federalists wanted a strong central government.
- Anti-Federalists wanted more power for states…
The U.S. Constitution (1787) was shaped by intense debates and compromises between delegates at the Constitutional Convention. The key conflicts included:
- Representation in Congress –
- Virginia Plan favored representation based on population (benefiting large states).
- New Jersey Plan proposed equal representation for all states (benefiting small states).
- The Great Compromise created a bicameral legislature with:
- House of Representatives (based on population).
- Senate (each state gets two senators).
- Slavery and Representation –
- Southern states wanted enslaved people counted for representation but not for taxation.
- Northern states opposed counting enslaved people for representation.
- The Three-Fifths Compromise counted three-fifths of enslaved people toward a state’s population for taxation and representation.
- State vs. Federal Power –
- Federalists wanted a strong central government.
- Anti-Federalists wanted more power for states…
The U.S. Constitution (1787) was shaped by intense debates and compromises between delegates at the Constitutional Convention. The key conflicts included:
- Representation in Congress –
- Virginia Plan favored representation based on population (benefiting large states).
- New Jersey Plan proposed equal representation for all states (benefiting small states).
- The Great Compromise created a bicameral legislature with:
- House of Representatives (based on population).
- Senate (each state gets two senators).
- Slavery and Representation –
- Southern states wanted enslaved people counted for representation but not for taxation.
- Northern states opposed counting enslaved people for representation.
- The Three-Fifths Compromise counted three-fifths of enslaved people toward a state’s population for taxation and representation.
- State vs. Federal Power –
- Federalists wanted a strong central government.
- Anti-Federalists wanted more power for states…
