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CONSTITUTIONAL COMPROMISES

CONSTITUTIONAL COMPROMISES. GREAT COMPROMISE. LARGE STATES. SMALL STATES. New Jersey Plan Wanted equal representation (were afraid of not being heard). Albany Plan Wanted representation in Congress to be based on population. Solution. BICAMERAL LEGISLATURE – TWO HOUSES WERE CREATED

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CONSTITUTIONAL COMPROMISES

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  1. CONSTITUTIONAL COMPROMISES

  2. GREAT COMPROMISE LARGE STATES SMALL STATES New Jersey Plan Wanted equal representation (were afraid of not being heard) • Albany Plan • Wanted representation in Congress to be based on population

  3. Solution • BICAMERAL LEGISLATURE – TWO HOUSES WERE CREATED • House of Representatives • Representation will be based on population • Senate • Representation will be equal (2 per state)

  4. 3/5 Compromise Southern states Northern states Slaves should not be counted b/c they are not citizens & have no political rights. • Slaves should be counted when a census (a count of people) is taken. • The South would get more representatives in the House of Reps.

  5. solution • For every 5 slaves, 3 would count for: • Representation (South ) • Taxation (North )

  6. Commerce compromise agricultural manufacturing Congress should tax only imports so foreign goods won’t be cheaper. Forces people to buy American made goods. • Congress should not tax imports AND exports • Imports – south would have to pay higher prices for goods • Exports – Harder for U.S. to sell goods abroad

  7. solution • Congress will tax imports NOT exports

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