The Constitutional Convention Standards 824 amp Standard 83 2011 Who did SC send as delegates Henry Laurens Charles Pinckney What did SC support Establishing a stronger national government in a new constitution ID: 650632
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A New National Government
The Constitutional Convention
Standards 8-2.4 & Standard 8-3 (2011)Slide2
Who did SC send as delegates?
Henry Laurens
Charles PinckneySlide3
What did SC support?
Establishing a stronger national government in a new constitution
Representation based on population
A 3 branch government (Virginia Plan):
Judicial
Executive
LegislativeSlide4
What compromises arose?
3/5 Compromise: A portion of the slave population was counted for representation
Commerce Compromise: The government would not tax exports for 20 yearsSlide5
Anti-Federalists
Opponents of the new constitution from the Upcountry
They opposed a strong federal government
They feared the elite would have greater powerSlide6
Federalists
Argued for a strong national government
Wanted to establish better trade relations
Outvoted the anti-federalists & ratified the constitutionSlide7
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