The document summarizes the Constitutional Convention of 1787. It notes that 55 delegates from 12 states met in Philadelphia in May 1787, with George Washington elected as president. It describes the Virginia Plan created by Edmund Randolph and James Madison that called for a strong central government with three branches of government. It also describes the New Jersey Plan created by William Paterson that proposed a unicameral legislature with equal representation for states. A compromise was reached with the Connecticut Plan proposed by Roger Sherman, which created a bicameral legislature consisting of the House of Representatives based on population and the Senate with two members per state. The document also summarizes the Three-Fifths Compromise regarding counting slaves for representation.
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2. Philadelphia– May, 1787
55 delegates from 12 states
Not Rhode Island
Washington elected president
Franklin, Madison, Hamilton also present
Madison: Father of the Constitution
3. September 17, 1787:
Constitution was signed by delegates
3 delegates refused to sign:
Randolph and Mason from VA
Elbridge Gerry from Mass.
4. Edmund Randolph and James Madison
created this plan
Called for a strong central government
3 branches:
Legislative:
Pass laws
Executive
Carry out the laws
Judicial
System of courts (enforce laws)
5. Legislative Branch:
2 houses, both had representation determined
by population
Both houses, the larger states had more
representation
6. William Paterson from New Jersey created
this plan
3 branches:
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
Legislative Branch:
One house, all states have equal
representation
One vote per state, no matter how big
7. Roger Sherman of Connecticut created this
plan
Compromise:
A settlement that each side gives up some of its
demands in order to reach an agreement
2 House Legislature:
House of Representatives:
Lower house
Elected by popular vote
Representation determined by population
Appealed to larger states
8. Senate:
Upper house
Chosen by state legislature
Each state (no matter what size) gets 2
representatives
Appealed to smaller states
Approved July 1787
9. Southerners wanted slaves counted in the
population to determine representation in
the House
They would have a larger population, meaning
more representatives, if the slaves were counted
Northerners didn’t want this:
Slaves don’t vote, therefore should not be
represented by Congress
Compromise:
3/5ths of the slaves in any state will be
counted in the population for Representation
3,000 of 5,000