The main conflicts at the Constitutional Convention regarded Congressional representation and slavery. Virginia was the largest state, and their plan called for proportional representation in Congress. The smaller states refused to surrender their autonomy to a federal government that would be dominated by the large states. They insisted upon equal representation for each state. The "Great Compromise" was a bicameral legislature -- two houses of Congress where the states would have equal representation in the Senate, but proportional representation in the House of Representatives. There were several issues regarding slavery: * There wasn't much serious talk of abolishing slavery, since several of the Southern states would not join the Union if slavery were abolished. * Ten states had banned the slave trade, but the other three (Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina) threatened to leave the convention if the slave trade were banned. The compromise was to give Congress the power to ban the slave trade, but only 20 years after the Constitution was signed. * The Southern states wanted slaves counted as people for determining representation (though they wouldn't be allowed to vote) but not for issues of taxation. The North wanted the reverse. They finally agreed on the Three-Fifths compromise, with three out of every five slaves counted for purposes of both taxation and representation.
Representation, population!
The Constitutional Convention began on May 25, 1787 and ended on September 17.The Constitutional Convention is also known as the Federal Convention, the Philadelphia Convention, and the Constitutional Convention of 1787.
The Constitutional Convention, where the modern day Constitution for the United States was written.
There were no foreign delegates at the constitutional convention.
Revolutionary War supported the Constitutional convention. This was in the year 1787.
Representation, population!
the delegates from the states were arguing and could not agree
The Constitutional Convention
The Constitutional Convention began on May 25, 1787 and ended on September 17.The Constitutional Convention is also known as the Federal Convention, the Philadelphia Convention, and the Constitutional Convention of 1787.
The Constitutional Convention, where the modern day Constitution for the United States was written.
The Constitutional Convention?
the Annapolis convention called for the constitutional convention to be held.
the Annapolis convention called for the constitutional convention to be held.
The Constitutional Convention met in Philadelphia.
Who was at the constitutional convention
Scottish Constitutional Convention was created in 1989.
May 25,1787 was the start of the Constitutional Convention.