The document summarizes three major compromises that were made during the creation of the US Constitution: 1) The Great Compromise/Connecticut Compromise established a bicameral Congress with equal representation of states in the Senate and population-based representation in the House. 2) The Three-Fifths Compromise counted slaves as three-fifths of a person for population counts. 3) The Commerce Compromise gave Congress power to regulate trade but not tax exports and allowed the President to make treaties with Senate approval.

1. 3 Major Compromises

3. 1. Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise) This solved the problem of representation in Congress. Congress = Bicameral Each state would have two members in the Senate. In the House of Representatives each state would receive representatives based on population

4. 2. Three-Fifths Compromise Three-fifths of the slaves would count as population of a state. (Every 5 enslaved persons = 3 free persons) Taxed in the same manner

5. 3. Trade Compromise (Commerce Compromise) Congress could not tax exports Congress could regulate trade The President was given the power to make treaties with other countries, but two-thirds of the Senate must approve the treaty

6. Article VII set up a way to ratify (approve) the U.S. Constitution Nine states were needed to ratify the Constitution to make it the new government New Hampshire was the 9th state to ratify North Carolina was the 12th

7. Federalists Those who favored a stronger government and the U.S. Constitution A series of articles were written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton & John Jay supporting the Constitution

8. Reasons why the Federalists supported the Constitution Handle the countries problems Provide order and stability Protect trade Protect the country Provides separation of powers Set up a system of checks & balances

9. Anti-Federalists Reasons why the Anti-Federalists opposed the Constitution No Bill of Rights Strong government would deny people of their rights State & local governments better meet people’s needs It would overrule state laws Held in secret Favored the wealthy