1. 3rd Period Groups Delaware: Sandro, Madalyn, Anthony Connecticut: Dillon, Edward, Crystal Virginia: Reece, Grace, Alexie New York: Megan, Brett, Deondre New Hampshire: Sydney, Jesse, Emma Georgia: Jayson, Sadie, Evelyn North Carolina: Nick, Dylan W., Valerie South Carolina: Lukas, Ava, Andres Maryland: Ryan, Ben, Jake Massachusetts: Jakari, Evelyn, Evan New Jersey: Holly, Michelle Pennsylvania: Tim, Connor Rhode Island:

2. StateTotal PopulationEnslaved Population Percentage of Population Enslaved Connecticut237,9462,7641% Delaware59,0968,88715% Georgia82,54829,26435% Maryland319,728103,03632% Massachusetts378,78700% New Hampshire141,8851580.1% New Jersey184,13911,4236% New York340,12021,3246% North Carolina393,751100,57226% Pennsylvania434,3733,7379% Rhode Island68,8259481% South Carolina249,073107,09443% Virginia691,737292,62742%

3. VIRGINIA PLAN  Stronger National Government with powers divided between 3 branches Executive: enforce laws Judicial: interpret laws Legislative (Congress): make laws—Will be most Powerful of the three branches  The Legislative Branch will gain the following powers: To regulate trade between two or more states To get rid of state laws that it considered to be in violation of the national constitution To call forth the armed forces of the nation against a state, if necessary, to enforce the laws passed by Congress To make and enforce national laws To tax the people To elect people to serve in the executive and judicial branches of government

4. REPRESENTATION IN LEGISLATURE  The members of House of Representatives will be elected directly by the people of each state.  A Senate will be elected by the members of the House of Representative from lists of persons nominated by the legislature of each state.  The number of representative from each state in both the House and the Senate will be based on the size of its population

5. NEW JERSEY PLAN  Executive branch -several persons appointed by Congress. They would have the power to enforce national laws, appoint other executive officials, and direct all military operations.  Judicial branch -A supreme court would be appointed by the executive branch. It would have the power to decide cases involving treaties, trade among the states or with other nations, and the collection of taxes.

6. NEW JERSEY PLAN: LEGISLATIVE BRANCH  Legislative branch Congress would have only one house, as in the Confederation, and it would be given the following increased powers: Taxes. The national government would be given the power to raise import duties and a stamp tax to raise money for its operations The power to collect money from the states if they refused to pay. Trade. Congress would be given the power to regulate trade among the states and with other nations. Control over the states. Laws made by Congress would be considered the supreme law of the land, and no state could make a law violating national laws

7. CONNECTICUT OR GREAT COMPROMISE  What will the Legislative Branch look like? Two houses: Senate and House of Representatives Senate: 2 senators per state: chosen by state legislatures House of Representatives: Decided by population and chosen by the people For a law to be passed it has to be approved by both houses

8. StateTotal PopulationEnslaved Population Percentage of Population Enslaved Connecticut237,9462,7641% Delaware59,0968,88715% Georgia82,54829,26435% Maryland319,728103,03632% Massachusetts378,78700% New Hampshire141,8851580.1% New Jersey184,13911,4236% New York340,12021,3246% North Carolina393,751100,57226% Pennsylvania434,3733,7379% Rhode Island68,8259481% South Carolina249,073107,09443% Virginia691,737292,62742%

9. 3/5 COMPROMISE  all “free persons” should be counted, and so, too, should “three- fifths of all other persons.” (Article I, Section 2, Clause 3…all other persons referred to enslaved Africans)

10. SLAVE TRADE COMPROMISE  Congress was forbidden to make any laws regulating (keeping or ending) the slave trade for at least 20 years  After that 20 years is up…Congress can end the slave trade if there is enough votes!