test3 part 2 Flashcards
over half the men in the convention were what
lawyers
president of convention
washington
steadying influence of the convention
ben franklin
introduced nj plan to the convention
william patterson
what types of states did the nj plan favor? explain why and how
small state plan
nj was small state
favored in congress with each statr having 1 vote
increase powers of congress
how would representation be decided under the nj plan
each state has 1 vote
who introduced the va plan to the convention
Edmund randolph
what type of states did the va plan favor? explain why and how
large state plans
favored large states like va
representation based on population
how would representation work under va plan
population
what was the title of the plan that compined the nj and va plans
the great comprimise
under the great comp. all commerce bills had to be passed by what
simple majority
2 specific influential ppl who were absent from the convention
thomas jefferson and patrick henry
definition of constitution
new rules for governmentu
nder va plan who chose the legislature of the US
population
term we use to describe the house of representatives nd the senate tg
congress
under 3/5 comprimise, all slaves count toward what 2 things
taxationa nd representation
3/5 would not interforere for how many years
20
y would states like VA want representation in the government to be based on pop.
more ppl means higher pop. means more powers and influence in government
why would stares like NJ want representation to be based on equality
increases power of congress an makes voting equal
where did madison say soverignity rested in the governemnt
in the ppl
bicameral
having 2 branches /chambers
in the senate, how many senators are there for each state
2 per state
explain how slavery is complicated issue for the constitutional convention
nig states want slaves to count as pop.
small states want slaves to count as taxation so large states have to pay more money
3/5 of all pop. count as taxation and population
what are3 parts of the commerce comprimise
-no tax on exports-especially important for cotton/tobacco producing states
-needed simple majority to pass commerce bills
-federal tariff on imported goods
2 reasons northern staes wanted federal tariffs
-keep out cheaper european products
-raise revenues for the government
how many states were needed to ratify the constitution
9
why was the promise of a bill of rights added to the constitution
helped persuade opponents to ratify it
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