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©2012 Augustine Romero
Great Compromise
3/5 Compromise
Commerce & Slave Trade Compromise
New Jersey Plan:
Northern States:
Northern States:
Virginia Plan:
Southern States:
Southern States:
Constitutional Convention – Con7licts and Compromises
©2012 Augustine Romero
Great Compromise
• Roger Sherman • 2 house legislature
• Senate – equal amongst states
• House of Representatives – based on population of state
3/5 Compromise
• For every 5 slaves, 3 were to count towards the
population of the state
Commerce & Slave Trade Compromise
• Keep slavery for 20 years. In 1808 Congress can vote to ban slavery
New Jersey Plan: • William Paterson • One house Congress • 1 vote per state • Benefits states with small
population
Northern States: • Slaves were not citizens
and should not be counted towards population
Northern States: • Wants to prohibit slaves
in the entire nation
Virginia Plan: • Edmond Randolph • 2 house legislature • Representation based on
population • Benefits states with
larger population
Southern States: • Wanted slaves to count
towards population • Slaves were not to be
given rights
Southern States: • Slavery is essential to the
Southern economy
©2012 Augustine Romero
Great Compromise
3/5 Compromise
Commerce & Slave Trade
Compromise
New Jersey Plan:
Northern States:
Northern States:
Virginia Plan:
Southern States:
Southern States:
Constitutional Convention – Con7licts and Compromises
©2012 Augustine Romero
Great Compromise
• Roger Sherman • 2 house legislature
• Senate – equal amongst states
• House of Representatives – based on population of state
3/5 Compromise
• For every 5 slaves, 3 were to count towards the population of the
state
Commerce & Slave Trade Compromise
• Keep slavery for 20 years. In 1808 Congress can vote to ban slavery
New Jersey Plan: • William Paterson • One house Congress • 1 vote per state • Benefits states with
small population
Northern States: • Slaves were not citizens
and should not be counted towards population
Northern States: • Wants to prohibit slaves
in the entire nation
Virginia Plan: • Edmond Randolph • 2 house legislature • Representation based on
population • Benefits states with
larger population
Southern States: • Wanted slaves to count
towards population • Slaves were not to be
given rights
Southern States: • Slavery is essential to the
Southern economy