5. Wanted to keep government close to the people by preserving the rights of the states…They feared that a strong national government would threaten individual liberty If national government is too weak, it cannot do its job of protecting liberty and property. (ex. Shay’s Rebellion)

8. Include 3 facts about your Delegate & be prepared to share to the class.

9. The government’s power came from the states The government’s power should come from the people

16. Two House of Representatives- would represent the people. The # of representatives from each state would be based on population (satisfies large states) Senate-would represent the states. Each state would have equal representation- 2 senators (satisfies small states)

18. The Great Compromise (a.k.a. the Connecticut Compromise)

20. Slaves are treated as property, so they should be counted only as property and not in representation. If slaves were to be counted as people in determining representation then they should be made citizens and be allowed to vote. Slaves should be counted the same as any other people in determining representation.

21. Issue #2 Proposal A: Count Slaves as property to be taxed like other property Proposal B: Count slaves as people to determine representation in Congress Proposal C: Count slaves as both people for representation in Congress and property for taxation Proposal D: Do not count slaves as either people for representation or as property for taxation

22. Slaves were considered property and slave states had to pay taxes on 3/5 of the slaves in their state 3/5 of the slaves in their state could be counted as PEOPLE in the population when determining representation in Congress. Congress could not tax exports to other countries. It could not interfere With the slave trade for 20 years (1808). The fugitive slave clause required that escaped slaves had to be returned to their owners.

25. Issue #3 Debate Proposal A: have the people directly elect the executive Proposal B: Have Congress elect the executive Proposal C: Have the state legislatures or governors elect the executive Proposal D: Have the people or state legislatures choose electors who will elect the executive

26. Good government depends on clear, timely, & responsible leadership found in a single person. Three executives can protect against on executive abusing his power. (3 could lead better than 1). One executive- limited to 4 yr terms to keep from being king-like; also VP

27. Congress appoints the president The people elect the president A specially chosen group of electors from each state elects the president Each state has as many electors as the number of representatives it sends to Congress *Originally, state legislatures chose the electors in Electoral College. Today the people choose their state’s electors. *Originally, the candidate receiving the most votes became President & runner up was VP. Today President and VP are elected together.