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What agreement was made at the constitutional convention that allowed for two house's of congress?
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What did the constitutional convention do about the importation of slaves?
It allowed slavery where approved by the citizens of a state
How did William Samuel Johnson join the constitutional convention?
William Samuel Johnson was allowed to join the constitutional convention because people respected him and he had influence on some of the other members. He was recommended by other friends to join.
Laws that are allowed by the constitution?
Constitutional
What were the conflicts at the Constitutional Convention?
The main conflicts at the Constitutional Convention regarded Congressional representation and slavery. Virginia was the largest state, and their plan called for proportional representation in Congress. The smaller states refused to surrender their autonomy to a federal government that would be dominated by the large states. They insisted upon equal representation for each state. The "Great Compromise" was a bicameral legislature -- two houses of Congress where the states would have equal representation in the Senate, but proportional representation in the House of Representatives. There were several issues regarding slavery: * There wasn't much serious talk of abolishing slavery, since several of the Southern states would not join the Union if slavery were abolished. * Ten states had banned the slave trade, but the other three (Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina) threatened to leave the convention if the slave trade were banned. The compromise was to give Congress the power to ban the slave trade, but only 20 years after the Constitution was signed. * The Southern states wanted slaves counted as people for determining representation (though they wouldn't be allowed to vote) but not for issues of taxation. The North wanted the reverse. They finally agreed on the Three-Fifths compromise, with three out of every five slaves counted for purposes of both taxation and representation.
Who was the chairman of the constitutonal convention?
George Washington was voted in as the chairman of the Constitutional convention. He became unhappy with the position because of the arguments between large and small populated states or northern free states and southern slave states. He also had to stay quiet or neutral with any remarks so he would not be accused of using his position to sway the vote on any contorversy. Thank goodness for Roger Sherman of Connecticut who came up with the Great Compromise. Three major compromises allowed the constitutional convention to conclude to the ratification process. "Father of the U.S. Contitution was a young delegate from Virginia named James Madison, who later will be voted in as the fourth President of the United States.
What agreement was made of the constitutional convention that allowed for two houses of congress?
the great compromise
What allowed the Constitutional Convention to overcome their stalemate?
Conneticut Compromise
What plans allowed the Constitutional Convention to overcome their stalemate?
Conneticut Compromise
What did the constitutional convention do about the importation of slaves?
It allowed slavery where approved by the citizens of a state
How many states still allowed the slave trade at the time of the constitutional convention?
All of them.
The government designed at the Constitutional Convention allowed the voters to directly elect?
The government designed at the Constitutional Convention allowed voters to directly elect members of the House of Representatives. Senators were originally elected by state legislatures.
How did William Samuel Johnson join the constitutional convention?
William Samuel Johnson was allowed to join the constitutional convention because people respected him and he had influence on some of the other members. He was recommended by other friends to join.
Are all formal constitutional amendments must be proposed by congress true or false?
False. A convention, called for by at least 2/3 (34) of the states, can propose amendments to the U.S. Constitution, which must then, as with the Congress, be ratified by 75% (38) of the states.
What agreement was made at the constitution convention that allowed five slaves to count as three people in population?
the three fifths compromise.
Who argued that because slaves were legally considered property and were not allowed to vote they should not be counted?
James Madison argued that slaves should not be counted for the purpose of representation in Congress because they were considered property and not citizens. This argument was part of the Three-Fifths Compromise during the Constitutional Convention of 1787.
Why were there no women delegates at the Constitutional Convention?
Because women were not allowed to vote at the time and women were considered to be only house keepers. No, the better answer is that women didn't have individual rights.
What is the significance of James Madison?
James Madison's diary is the only record of the Constitutional Convention that we have. Since no minutes or direct record of the meetings were allowed, Madison's reflections is were we get most of our information on the event.
