Northern
States
Southern
States
FEDERALIST
James Madison
ANTI-FEDERALIST
George Mason
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Created by Howson History
Let’s Talk
Background:
The
arguments
at
the
Constitutional Convention got very heated at
times. Opposing groups believed that their
views were the correct for the new country to
survive, but they were willing to listen to one
another and COMPROMISE in order for the
United States to continue as a nation.
Directions: For each of the topics create a
dialogue that highlights the arguments
between two sides and the compromise that is
made. You must include:
1. What each side thought about the topic
2. The Compromise that was made
Topic:
How many representatives does each
state get?
Compromise:
Topic:
Are enslaved people counted in the
population for representation?
Northern
States
Southern
States
Northern
States
Southern
States
Compromise:
Northern
States
Southern
States
Topic:
How much power should the FEDERAL
government have?
FEDERALIST
James Madison
ANTI-FEDERALIST
George Mason
FEDERALIST
James Madison
ANTI-FEDERALIST
George Mason
Compromise:
ANTI-FEDERALIST
George Mason
FEDERALIST
James Madison
What should students address in their
conversations?
Topic:
How many representatives does each state get?
Students should create dialogue that includes:
1. Virginia Plan: representation based on state population
2. New Jersey Plan: Equal representation for each of the states
3. Great Compromise: creates a bicameral legislature with a
House of Representatives based on state population and a
Senate with equal votes per state
Topic:
Are enslaved people counted in the population for representation?
Students should create dialogue that includes:
1. Northern states only wanting enslaved population to count for
taxation
2. Southern states only wanting enslaved population to count
for representation numbers
3. 3/5 Compromise: Enslaved people count as 3/5 of the
population for representation and taxation
Topic:
How much power should the FEDERAL government have?
Students should create dialogue that includes:
1. Federalist viewpoint that the central government needs to
have more power
2. Anti-Federalist view point that power should be at the state
level
3. Compromise to ratify the Constitution but also include a Bill of
Rights