In the 1780s, many Americans distrusted

a strong central government. This

distrust is best shown by the
A.lack of debate over the ratification of
the United States Constitution
B.plan of government set up by the
Articles of Confederation
C.development of a Federal court system
D.constitutional provision for a strong
President

Compromises in
the Constitution

Compromise A settlement of
differences
between
opposing sides
in which each
side gives up
some claims

I. Representation
in Congress:
The Great
Compromise

A. The New Jersey

Plan

1. Each state should

have the same
number of votes in
Congress.
2. The small states
liked this plan.

B. The Virginia
Plan

1. Each states number

of votes is based on
population.
2. The large states
liked this plan.

C. The Connecticut
Plan

1. Divide Congress
into two parts.

a. Senate two
votes for each
state (NJ Plan)

b. House of
Representatives
higher population
means more votes
(Va. Plan)

II. Slavery
Three Fifths
Compromise

A. Northern point of
view Slaves should
not count for
representation, but
should for taxes.

B. Southern point
of view Wanted
slaves to count for
representation,
but not for taxes.

C. Three-fifths
Compromise Each slave would
count as threefifths.

At the Constitutional Convention of

1787, delegates from the small
states most strongly supported the
idea of
A.establishing a strong national
executive
B.levying taxes on exports
C.popular election of Senators
D.equal representation for the states
in the national legislature

Speaker A:"States must be represented in the national government

solely on the basis of population. It is indeed the only fair situation."
Speaker B:"The national legislature must be based on equal
representation of the states to protect the interests of the small
states."
Speaker C:"States must accept the supremacy of the national
government on all issues; otherwise, the system will fail."
Speaker D:"The national Congress should consist of two houses:
one in which representation is based on population, and one in
which states are equally represented."
Which document was being written when this discussion
most likely occurred?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Declaration of Independence
United States Constitution
Articles of Confederation
Mayflower Compact

Delegates to the Constitutional

Convention of 1787 agreed to the
Three-Fifths Compromise as a solution
to the problem of how to determine the
A.number of representatives in the
House from each state
B.qualifications of Supreme Court
justices
C.tariff rates on exports
D.length of the presidents term

Poster Directions
On a sheet of computer paper, you will make
two posters, one on each side.
1st Side: Great Compromise
Include Virginia and NJ Plans and how they
compromised on representation in Congress
2nd Side: Three-Fifths Compromise
Include what Northern and Southern states
wanted and how they compromised on this
issue