Description
Northern states wanted the
new government to regulate
trade
Problem
Less populated states did
not agree with
representation determined
by a state’s population
- semi-strong national
government
- 3 branches
- uni-cameral (one house)
legislature
- each state would have an
equal number of
representatives
- strong National
Government
- 3 branches
- Bicameral(two house)
legislature
- each state’s
representation would be
determined by their
population
The southern states wanted
to count their slaves as part
of their state’s population
to help determine
representation in the House
of Representatives
- strong National
Government
- 3 branches
- House of Representatives
where a each state’s
representation would be
determined by their
population
- Senate where each state
would have 2
representatives
The Northern states did
not want slaves to count as
part of a state’s population
Let the people choose the
president
States with large
populations did not agree to
representation being equal
in Congress
Compromise
Each slave would
count as 3/5th’s of a
person in determining
a state’s population
The Great
Compromise
X
The Great
Compromise
Let state legislatures
choose the president
- people would vote
for ELECTORS
- the ELECTORS
would then officially
choose the president
Southern states worried
the new government would
tax exports and limit the
slave trade
X
- the government
could regulate trade
- but could not limit
the slave trade until
1808
Description
Northern states wanted the
new government to regulate
trade
Problem
Less populated states did
not agree with
representation determined
by a state’s population
- semi-strong national
government
- 3 branches
- uni-cameral (one house)
legislature
- each state would have an
equal number of
representatives
- strong National
Government
- 3 branches
- Bicameral(two house)
legislature
- each state’s
representation would be
determined by their
population
The southern states wanted
to count their slaves as part
of their state’s population
to help determine
representation in the House
of Representatives
- strong National
Government
- 3 branches
- House of Representatives
where a each state’s
representation would be
determined by their
population
- Senate where each state
would have 2
representatives
The Northern states did
not want slaves to count as
part of a state’s population
Let the people choose the
president
States with large
populations did not agree to
representation being equal
in Congress
Compromise
Each slave would
count as 3/5th’s of a
person in determining
a state’s population
The Great
Compromise
X
The Great
Compromise
Let state legislatures
choose the president
- people would vote
for ELECTORS
- the ELECTORS
would then officially
choose the president
Southern states worried
the new government would
tax exports and limit the
slave trade
X
- the government
could regulate trade
- but could not limit
the slave trade until
1808