COMPROMISES Flashcards
Virginia plan
-bicameral legislature
-nominees submitted by state
-state population determines voting power
New Jersey plan
-unicameral legislature
-reps chosen by state; 1 state= 1 vote
The great compromise (Connecticut plan)
-bicameral legislature (2 houses)
-house of reps based on population
-senate w/ equal reps for each state
Compromise 2
-3/5ths compromise
Compromise 3
-can’t tax exports from states
-slaver trade will be banned in 20 years
Compromise 4
-electoral college (the parties and shit we vote for)
Compromise 5
-constitution has been made, everyone takes one home and has 2 years to convince people to vote for constitution and not articles of confederation
Brutus
-anti federalist
-tried to get NY to not ratify the constitution
-total bullshit, no real argument LLLL