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Objective: To examine the importance of the Great Compromise and 3/5 Compromise.

Objective: To examine the importance of the Great Compromise and 3/5 Compromise. Constitutional Convention (Philadelphia, 1787). - George Washington was elected president of the Convention. Virginia Plan. New Jersey Plan.

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Objective: To examine the importance of the Great Compromise and 3/5 Compromise.

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  1. Objective: To examine the importance of the Great Compromise and 3/5 Compromise.

  2. Constitutional Convention(Philadelphia, 1787) - George Washington was elected president of the Convention. Virginia Plan New Jersey Plan - It called for a bicameral legislature, in which the number of representatives in each house would depend on the population of the state. - Both plans called for a strong national government with 3 branches. - It called for a unicameral legislature, in which every state received one vote.

  3. Virginia Plan New Jersey Plan - It called for a bicameral legislature, in which the number of representatives in each house would depend on the population of the state. - Both plans called for a strong national government with 3 branches. - It called for a unicameral legislature, in which every state received one vote. Great Compromise • It provided for a bicameral Congress. A. House of Representatives – each state is represented according to its population (satisfied the VA Plan) B. Senate – each state has 2 Senators (satisfied the NJ Plan) * Both houses of Congress must pass every law.

  4. Three-Fifths Compromise • In order to determine the population of a state, only 3 out of every 5 slaves would be counted.

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