Constitutional Convention

to write a new constitution

to improve the Articles of Confederation

to increase state power

Pennsylvania

Virginia

Rhode Island

Maryland

All citizens of the US

Delegates from all states of all genders

Wealthy, white males

James Madison

Thomas Jefferson

George Washington

The Father of the Constitution

The First President

The Great Compromiser

representation in Congress

the power of the federal government

slavery

Congress gets one house. Each state gets one vote.

Legislature would ahve two houses: House of Representatives and Senate.

Three separate branches of government with representation based on population of each state.

Each slave's vote would be worth only part (3/5) of a vote in deciding numbers in the House of Representatives.

Each slave would receive a full vote in deciding numbers in the House of Representatives.

Congress would ban the slave trade until 1808.