Constitutional Convention Flashcards
What was the reason that the Convention was called in May 1787
to revise the articles of confederation
What was the virginia plan
2 houses based on population
Which size states would be happy about the virginia plan
large states
waht was the new jersey plan
1 house with equal representation
what size states would be happy with the new jersey plan
small states
what was the great compromise
one house based on population and the other based on equal representation/2 people in senate
what did the delegates care to count slaves
since it was based on population now
how did the south want to count their slaves
equal to the free whites
why did the north argue that slaves should not be counted
the south would have more people than them
how did the delegates decide to count the slaves
3/5 of the slave population
how did the 3/5 compromise impact the opower in the us government
the south got more power
what kind of states would benefit the most if the president was elected by a popular vote nationwide
the north
what system did the delegates agree on to select president
people->electors->President=electoral college
how do we determine the number of electoral votes each state receives
of representatives + # of senators
why did teh south not want the people to elect president directly in a nation vote
since there was more people in the north so the southern person would lose
