Constitution Convention Debates

State representation debate

Virginia plan - representation based on pop

New Jersey plan - every state has 1 vote regardless of size, feared large states dominating

Connecticut plan - 2 house congress, house is elected,

Voting for president debate

President voted by congress - feared president becoming a tool, factions formed

President by popular vote -

Feared mobs would vote to get rid of rights

Compromised with electoral college combining all three ideas into one

3/5th compromise

how would slaves be represented for a states representation ?

increased pro slavery in congress

increased slave states power / representation

Why did people refuse to sign it?

No bill of rights