What were issues that the Constitutional Convention dealt with? How were these issues resolved? Describe George Washington's administration. Name and describe two of his achievements.

There were several issues that were resolved at the Constitutional Convention. One issue dealt with the structure of the legislative branch. The small states were afraid that the big states would have too much power. The Virginia Plan proposed having a legislature where the large states would have more representatives than the small states. The small states countered with the New Jersey Plan, which stated that there would be equal representation in Congress. A compromise, called the Great Compromise, was reached where there would be a two-house legislature. In the House of Representatives, representation would be based on the size of the state. The large states would have more representatives than the small states. In the Senate, each state would have two senators, regardless of the size of the state.
Another issue that was resolved was how the executive branch would be structured and how much power it would have. There was a concern that a strong executive might abuse the power given to that person. An agreement was reached that allowed for the President to have significant power, but that person could be removed from office if power was abused or if the person broke the law.
The question of whether slaves would be counted towards a state’s population count was resolved. The South wanted each slave to be fully counted while the North didn’t want slaves to be counted at all. An agreement was reached, known as the Three-Fifths Compromise, which stated that every five slaves would be counted as three people.
There was also a question about the trading of slaves. Northerners wanted to stop the slave trade while Southerners wanted it to continue. It was agreed that there would be no restriction regarding the trading of slaves for twenty years, until 1808.
There was a question of how much power the federal government should have. The reason for writing a new plan of government was that the federal government created by the Articles of the Confederation was too weak to deal with issues facing the country. The federal government was given more power, such as the ability to levy taxes and require the people to join the military. Additionally, the federal government could tax imports, but it wouldn’t be able to tax exports. After the Constitution was written, some people were concerned that the federal government might be able to take away the rights of individual citizens. As a result, an agreement was made after the Constitutional Convention ended to add a Bill of Rights that would guarantee the rights that each citizen had.
There were many issues that were resolved at the Constitutional Convention.
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https://www.thoughtco.com/compromises-of-the-constitutional-convention-105428

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