Compromise Aided the Constitutional Convention

It allowed delegates to reach agreements and form the Constitution.

It prevented any discussion among the states.

It led to the immediate abolition of slavery.

It caused the convention to fail.

Author was William Patterson

Benefits the smaller states

3 Branches of Government

2-House Legislature

Virginia Plan

New Jersey Plan

Connecticut Plan

Sherman Plan

Roger Sherman

James Madison

William Patterson

Edmund Randolph

Northern plan wanted slaves counted as people for representation and taxed as property.

Southern plan wanted slaves counted as property for representation and taxed as people.

Northern plan wanted slaves counted as property for taxation, not as people for representation; Southern plan wanted slaves counted as people for representation, not for taxation.

Both plans agreed slaves should be counted as property for both taxation and representation.

Each slave was counted as one person.

Five slaves were counted as three people.

Slaves were not counted at all.

Slaves were counted as property only for taxes.

James Madison; Most delegates supported the plan.

Alexander Hamilton; Few delegates supported the plan, fearing monarchy.

George Washington; Delegates wanted a shorter term.

Thomas Jefferson; Delegates wanted a longer term.

A four-year term, with unlimited re-elections

A four-year term, with only one re-election allowed

A two-year term, with unlimited re-elections

A six-year term, with only one re-election allowed

It allowed Congress to regulate the slave trade immediately.

It banned all exports from southern states.

It stated that the federal government would not tax exports or regulate the international slave trade for 20 years.

It required northern states to end the slave trade immediately.

It allowed delegates to reach agreements on representation and slavery.

It led to the immediate abolition of slavery.

It resulted in the rejection of all proposed plans.

It caused the convention to end without a constitution.