1. Key Compromises Compromise Issues Solution 1. GREAT COMPROMISE
Representation
“Bi-Cameral”
House- population
Senate- 2
2. 3/5th Compromise
Counting slaves in population for representation
3/5 of one person counted
(tax+ Representation)
3. Commerce/Slave Trade
Regulate foreign/interstate trade
Congress could not tax state exports or take action against slave trade four 20 years

2. Who was there? Washington: President of convention James Madison
Ben Franklin
Alexander Hamilton- Nationalist from NY
Jefferson and Adams- missing from convention because diplomats in Europe
Pat Henry- refused to attend because a strong National Government scared him
Not present were- women, Native Americans, blacks- because they had no political rights

3. Articles of Confederation
TOO WEAK- states had too much power
May 1787: Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia
All Delegates sent to Amend the Articles
ended up writing a Constitution

4. The Great Debate: Must approve Constitution for ratification 9/13
Federalists: favored Constitution
strong national government to provide order
and protect people’s rights
Anti-Federalists: favored a weak national government
Felt threatened because of natural rights of people were not protected
*** ADDED THE BILL OF RIGHTS**** to protect the people

5. Articles of Confederation vs. Constitution
1. states have no power
Federal government most power
States have some >FEDERALISM
2. No Executive officer
President and Executive Branch
3. No National Courts only state court
Both National and States Courts
4. Congress is responsible to the states
Congress is responsible to the people
5. 9/13 approve law
Majority in both houses 50%+1
6. Congress- no power to tax
Can tax
7.Not regulate Trade
Regulates interstate trade
8. State currency- each state had different money
National Government currency- all states have same money