MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION THE GREAT COMPROMISE
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power in congress.
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how to pay off debt.
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what do do about Shays.
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the cause of the war.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Large and small states fought over representation in Congress. Large states favored representation by population, while small states argued for equal representation by State.
Detailed explanation-2: -The major debates were over representation in Congress, the powers of the president, how to elect the president (Electoral College), slave trade, and a bill of rights.
Detailed explanation-3: -Debates erupted over representation in Congress, over slavery, and over the new executive branch.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Great Compromise was a solution where both large and small states would be fairly represented by creating two houses of Congress. In the House of Representatives, each state would be assigned seats in proportion to the size of its population. In the Senate, each state would have two delegates regardless of size.
Detailed explanation-5: -Conflict between the Large and Small States The Framers disagreed about how many representatives each state should be able to send to Congress. The conflict was between delegates from states with small populations and delegates from states with large populations.