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    The document discusses the key issues and compromises made during the writing of the U.S. Constitution, including representation in Congress, slavery, and taxation. It asks the student to identify the three key issues of disagreement, describe the New Jersey and Virginia Plans regarding representation in Congress and why different states may have supported each, and explain how the Three-fifths Compromise resolved the conflict over representation based on population versus equal representation among states.

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    THE GREAT COMPROMISE

    Name______________________ Date______

    Directions: Answer the following questions about compromises made during the writing of the U.S.
    Constitution. (20 points)

    1. The framers of the U.S. Constitution needed to compromise on three key issues. What were
    the key issues, and what was the disagreement regarding each issues? (4 points)

    2. Provide details of both the New Jersey Plans and Virginia Plans, and suggest reasons why a
    state would have supported one or the other. (12 points)
    New Jersey Plan:

    Who supported it?

    Why?

    Virginia Plan:

    Who supported it?


    Why?

    3. The"Great Compromise" resolved the conflict over population-based versus equal


    representation. Where did the Three-fifths Compromise fit in? What is your opinion? (4)

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