A bundle of Compromises

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A bundle of Compromises
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New Jersey Plan

• Small State Plan
• Created by William Paterson
• Based on Equal Representation
• Each state receives 1 vote regardless of its size
• Congress would elect a weak executive branch
  consisting of more than one person (weak central
  government
• Congress could set taxes and regulate trade

New Jersey Small State Plan
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Virginia Plan

• Large State Plan
• Created by Edmond Randolph
• Based on a two house Legislature
• The number of representatives a state receives is
  based on population
• Sets up a 3 branch government-Executive,
  Legislative, Judicial
• Strong Central Government

Virginia Large State Plan
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Great Compromise

• Compromise-an agreement between two or more sides
  in which each side gives up some of what it wants
• Created by Roger Sherman
• Proposed a 2 house legislature to benefit the
  large AND the small states
• 1. House of Representatives-based on population
• 2. Senate-based on equal representation

Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan
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3/5 Compromise

• Wanted to address the issue of slavery
• Southern states wanted to include slaves in their
  population to gain more seats in the House of
  Representatives
• Northern states argued that slaves were
  considered property therefore should not be
  included in population
• They decided to count each slave as 3/5 of a
  person for both taxation and representation
  purposes
• 5 slaves 3 votes