called for unicameral legislature in which each state would equally represented
new jersey plan
delegates who drafted the us constitution
framers
agreement about how to count slaves when determining the population of a state
three fifths compromise
agreement that congress should be composed of a senate with states represented equally and a house with representation based on a states population
Connecticut compromise
called for a bicameral legislature with representation based on population or financial support
Virginia plan
prevented congress from restricting slave trade for 20 years
commerce and slave trade
delegates to the Philadelphia convention of 1787 originally met to
recommend revisions to the articles of confederation
Virginia and new jersey plan disagreed about
structuring the executive branch
Connecticut compromise particularly satisfied
smaller less populous states
what was the framers overall reaction to the constitution
dissatisfied with the details but pleased with the broad principals