VA, NJ, CT compromises Flashcards
who was james madison in regards to the Virginia Compromise
he offered the compromise at the constitutional convention
where was the constitutional convention held
philadelphia
who presided over the constitutional convention
george washington
who tended the floor of the convention
james madison
what is the 3/5 compromise
compromise that declared that 3 out of 5 slaves were included in population
what was the purpose of the constitutional convention
to fix the articles of confederation
the virginia compromise said representation must be based on _____
population
the virginia compromise called for a ___________ national government
strong
what kind of states did the virginia compromise favor
states with big populations
what did the virginia compromise call for in regards to the articles of confederation
replace with new constitution, scrap articles of confed.
james madison is often refered to as the ________________
father of the constitution
what are the four topics that both the VA and NJ compromise called for
three branches of national gov., congressional power to tax, expanded national gov. power, congressional power to regulate trade
who offered the NJ compormise
william patterson
the NJ compromise said that representation must be based on
equal representation only
the NJ compromise favored what kind of states
states with smaller populations
