Compromises of the U.S. Constitution

The Virginia Plan had legislature (the number of representatives per state) based on....

• Population

• Each state gets 1 vote

• Popularity

• Size of the land (how big the state is)

The New Jersey Plan had legislature (how many representatives each state has) based on...

• Population

• Each state gets 1 vote

• Popularity

• Size of the land (how big the state is)

Which Plan did slaves count towards the population? The Virginia Plan or The New Jersey Plan

The Great Compromise had a _________ legislation.

Do you think the 3/5ths Compromise was fair to the slaves in the South?

Which section of the colonies did the 3/5ths Compromise benefit?

• New England Colonies

• The Middle Colonies

• The Southern Colonies

Who proposed The Virginia Plan?

Who proposed The New Jersey Plan?

Who created The Great Compromise?

Were free African-Americans able to vote with the 3/5ths Compromise?