1. Section 7.4: The Great Compromise

2. The Compromise Committee presented its report to the convention –It proposed a legislative branch made up of two houses – the House of Representatives and the Senate (these groups would make laws) –The committee proposed that the House of Representatives would be made up according to the population of each state –Each house would be equal except that all bills dealing with money would be started in the House of Representatives Bill – a proposed new law The delegates accepted the plan, called the “Great Compromise,” on July 16, 1787

3. Other Compromises Three-Fifths Compromise – permitted three out of every five slaves to be included in the population and taxation count of the southern states A committee ruled that Congress could not affect the slave market until 1808 The Compromise Committee recommended that Congress regulate trade between states and foreign countries Duties would not be allowed between states Tariffs would be permitted on goods coming to the United States from foreign countries but exports to foreign countries would not be taxed Another very important ruling called for the central government to print money

5. Executive and Judicial Branches The delegates decided that a President would be elected as the head of the executive branch of the government The executive branch would enforce the laws The Supreme Court would serve as the highest court in the country The Supreme Court and lower courts would be part of the judicial branch –This branch would interpret the laws The power would not rest in any one branch; the power is given to the federal government by the states –A federal government is one that is divided between central and state governments

6. The United States Federal Government Legislative Branch – makes laws House of Representatives:Senate: Made up according to theTwo representatives from each Population of each statestate, regardless of its population Judicial Branch – interprets laws Supreme CourtOther Courts: Highest court in the countryHear most court cases Executive Branch – enforces laws President:Advisers: Head of the executiveGive information, advice, or help Branchto the President

7. Northwest Ordinance Based on Thomas Jefferson’s plan of 1784, Congress passed the Northwest Ordinance in 1787 This law stated that land east of the Mississippi River and north of the Ohio River would become three to five new states as soon as the population became large enough Signing of the Constitution On September 17, 1787, the delegates signed the Constitution with the hope that the states would approve it

9. 7.4 PowerPoint Questions 1.) The ___ branch interprets laws. 2.) A ___ government is divided between central and state governments. 3.) The ___ branch enforces the laws. 4.) A ___ is a proposal for a new law. 5.) The ___ branch makes the laws. 6.) On ___ the delegates signed the Constitution. 7.) Based on Thomas Jefferson’s plan, Congress passed the ___ in 1787. C.T.) Is it necessary or important to have three branches of government? Why or why not?