THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION

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THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION

• PHILADELPHIA, INDEPENDENCE HALL
• MAY 25, 1787

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What was the goal of the convention?

• To revise (amend or change) the Articles of
  Confederation

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GEORGE WASHINGTON WOULD PRESIDE OVER THE
CONVENTION
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TWO OPPOSING PLANS

• VIRGINIA PLAN
• VS.
• NEW JERSEY PLAN

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VIRGINIA PLAN

• DESIGNED BY JAMES MADISON
• GOVERNMENT WITH 3 BRANCHES
• LEGISLATURE...DIVIDED INTO 2 HOUSES OR BICAMERAL

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VIRGINIA PLAN

• STATES REPRESENTED BASED ON POPULATION
• LARGE STATES MORE VOTES THAN SMALL STATES
• FAVORED BY LARGE STATESVIRGINIA, PENNSYLVANIA,
  NEW YORK

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NEW JERSEY PLAN

• DESIGNED BY WILLIAM
• PATTERSON
• GOVERNMENT WITH 3 BRANCHES
• LEGISLATURE..SINGLE HOUSE OR UNICAMERAL

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NEW JERSEY PLAN

• STATES GAINED ONLY ONE
• (1) VOTE
• SMALL STATES WOULD HAVE EQUAL REPRESENTATION
• FAVORED BY SMALL STATESNEW JERSEY, DELAWARE,
  MARYLAND

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GREAT COMPROMISE

• COMMITTEE HEADED BY ROGER SHERMAN
• FORMERLY CALLED THE CONNECTICUT COMPROMISE
• LEGISLATURE DIVIDED INTO 2 HOUSES OR BICAMERAL
  SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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GREAT COMPROMISE

• EACH STATE HAVE EQUAL
• REPRESENTATION IN THE SENATE
• REPRESENTATION IN THE HOUSE
• WOULD BE BASED ON POPULATION