He presidedover theconvention andmaintainedorder.BenjaminFranklinrepresentationin Congress The federalgovernment couldnot coin money,and states printedtheir ownStates with smallpopulations would havesupported the New JerseyPlan. States withlarge populations wouldhave supported theVirginia Plan.shouldslaves becountedEach state would electtwo senators, and thenumber ofrepresentatives in theHouse ofRepresentatives wouldbe determined bypopulationJamesMadisonmade aCongress with aSenate andHouse ofRepresentativeswrite a newconstitution, becausethere were toomany problems withthe Articles andamendingthem required approvalof all 13 statescitizensfeared thepower of astrong centralgovernmentMadisonthought that thenationalgovernmentshould bestronger. The governmenthad no way toenforce its lawsand no way topay debts.too much statepower and notenoughnational powerBenjaminFranklinThe federalgovernmentcould not makestatesfollow federallawsThe federalgovernmentcould notdirectly taxcitizensMany peoplefeared a centralgovernment andfelt it was notneeded. slavestates vsfreestatesthe number ofrepresentativesper statetrusted andrespected byAmericanpeopleMadison wrotethe VirginiaPlan for thenew USgovernment.requirecitizens topay taxesHe got largeand smallstates to agreeon the GreatCompromiseHe presidedover theconvention andmaintainedorder.BenjaminFranklinrepresentationin Congress The federalgovernment couldnot coin money,and states printedtheir ownStates with smallpopulations would havesupported the New JerseyPlan. States withlarge populations wouldhave supported theVirginia Plan.shouldslaves becountedEach state would electtwo senators, and thenumber ofrepresentatives in theHouse ofRepresentatives wouldbe determined bypopulationJamesMadisonmade aCongress with aSenate andHouse ofRepresentativeswrite a newconstitution, becausethere were toomany problems withthe Articles andamendingthem required approvalof all 13 statescitizensfeared thepower of astrong centralgovernmentMadisonthought that thenationalgovernmentshould bestronger. The governmenthad no way toenforce its lawsand no way topay debts.too much statepower and notenoughnational powerBenjaminFranklinThe federalgovernmentcould not makestatesfollow federallawsThe federalgovernmentcould notdirectly taxcitizensMany peoplefeared a centralgovernment andfelt it was notneeded. slavestates vsfreestatesthe number ofrepresentativesper statetrusted andrespected byAmericanpeopleMadison wrotethe VirginiaPlan for thenew USgovernment.requirecitizens topay taxesHe got largeand smallstates to agreeon the GreatCompromise

Issues at the Constitutional Convention - Call List

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  1. He presided over the convention and maintained order.
  2. Benjamin Franklin
  3. representation in Congress
  4. The federal government could not coin money, and states printed their own
  5. States with small populations would have supported the New Jersey Plan. States with large populations would have supported the Virginia Plan.
  6. should slaves be counted
  7. Each state would elect two senators, and the number of representatives in the House of Representatives would be determined by population
  8. James Madison
  9. made a Congress with a Senate and House of Representatives
  10. write a new constitution, because there were too many problems with the Articles and amending them required approval of all 13 states
  11. citizens feared the power of a strong central government
  12. Madison thought that the national government should be stronger.
  13. The government had no way to enforce its laws and no way to pay debts.
  14. too much state power and not enough national power
  15. Benjamin Franklin
  16. The federal government could not make states follow federal laws
  17. The federal government could not directly tax citizens
  18. Many people feared a central government and felt it was not needed.
  19. slave states vs free states
  20. the number of representatives per state
  21. trusted and respected by American people
  22. Madison wrote the Virginia Plan for the new US government.
  23. require citizens to pay taxes
  24. He got large and small states to agree on the Great Compromise