The Great Compromise EQ How does the number
The Great Compromise • EQ: How does the number of members in Congress determine the makeup of the Electoral College?
The Great Compromise: Legislative Structure Virginia Plan • Derived from the people, based on POPULATION of the state New Jersey Plan • Derived from the states, EQUAL representation—i. e. equal votes for each state regardless of size
The Great Compromise: Legislative Structure • MIX: House of Representatives: based on population and Senate: Equal—two form each state
The Great Compromise: Legislative Structure Virginia Plan New Jersey Plan • Bicameral • Unicameral
The Great Compromise: Legislative Structure • Bicameral: one house is equal and the other based on population
The Great Compromise: Executive Virginia Plan • Size undetermined; elected and removable by Congress New Jersey Plan • More than one person; removable by majority
The Great Compromise: Executive • Single Executive; removable by impeachment; Electoral College
The Great Compromise: Judiciary Virginia Plan • Life tenure; able to veto legislation New Jersey Plan • No power over states
The Great Compromise: Judiciary • Life tenure; judicial review; vague
The Great Compromise: State Laws Virginia Plan • Federal legislation could override New Jersey Plan • No power over states
The Great Compromise: State Laws • National Government is Supreme
The Great Compromise: Ratification Virginia Plan New Jersey Plan • By the people • By the states
The Great Compromise: Ratification • Ratification conventions in each state, allows both the people and the states to be involved
The Constitutional Convention Write the questions and answers. Underline or highlight your answers 1. Who proposed the Virginia Plan? New Jersey Plan? Great Compromise? 2. Explain the Three-Fifths Compromise. 3. Explain the Slave Trade Compromise. 4. Which plan is most like the Articles of Confederation? Why do you think so? 5. Which plan to you agree with? Why? EXPLAIN
Electoral College • 538 Electors • 435+ • 100+ • 3
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