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Compromises of the Constitution

Compromises of the Constitution. What does it mean to compromise?. U.S. Population by State in 1790. Most populous states favored this plan Edmund Randolph proposed it Said each states should get a certain number of representatives based on their population.

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Compromises of the Constitution

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  1. Compromises of the Constitution What does it mean to compromise?

  2. U.S. Population by State in 1790

  3. Most populous states favored this plan Edmund Randolph proposed it Said each states should get a certain number of representatives based on their population Least populated states favored this plan Proposed by William Patterson Each state would get an equal number of representatives in Congress Representation in Congress Virginia Plan New Jersey Plan

  4. The Great Compromise • Roger Sherman of Connecticut proposed it • Split Congress into two houses (bicameral) • One house was to have equal representation for each state. (Senate) • The other house would have representation based on population (House of Representatives)

  5. Comparative Population Counts of Southern States in 1790

  6. Southern states had a large population of slaves They wanted to count slaves for representation, but not taxation. Northern states had a small population of slaves They wanted to count slaves for taxation, but not representation. Counting Slaves Under the new Constitution, the government needed to know a state’s population to determine the number of representatives a state would receive and the amount of taxes to charge.

  7. 3/5ths Compromise • Slaves would be counted as 3/5ths of a person for the purpose of representation and of taxation This is the only plantation in the nation without representation!

  8. Slavery

  9. North wanted Congress to regulate trade. The South feared the fed would tax it’s exports and end the slave trade. Some Northerners felt runaway slaves should be free if they lives in a free state. Southern slave owners felt that their property should be returned like any other property. Slavery Runaway Slaves Slave trade

  10. Commerce Compromise • Congress was given the right to regulate interstate (between states) and foreign commerce (trade) • Congress was also given the power to levy tariffs on imports. (Goods coming into U.S.) • Congress could not levy exports • Congress couldn’t restrict slave trade until 1808. • Runaway slaves would be sent back to their owners

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