representationin Congress citizensfeared thepower of astrong centralgovernmentThe federalgovernmentcould notdirectly taxcitizensThe federalgovernment couldnot coin money,and states printedtheir ownslavestates vsfreestatesThe federalgovernmentcould not makestatesfollow federallawsthe number ofrepresentativesper statetoo much statepower and notenoughnational powerHe got largeand smallstates to agreeon the GreatCompromiseEach state would electtwo senators, and thenumber ofrepresentatives in theHouse ofRepresentatives wouldbe determined bypopulationmade aCongress with aSenate andHouse ofRepresentativesMadisonthought that thenationalgovernmentshould bestronger. The governmenthad no way toenforce its lawsand no way topay debts.BenjaminFranklintrusted andrespected byAmericanpeoplewrite a newconstitution, becausethere were toomany problems withthe Articles andamendingthem required approvalof all 13 statesMadison wrotethe VirginiaPlan for thenew USgovernment.Many peoplefeared a centralgovernment andfelt it was notneeded. shouldslaves becountedrequirecitizens topay taxesHe presidedover theconvention andmaintainedorder.States with smallpopulations would havesupported the New JerseyPlan. States withlarge populations wouldhave supported theVirginia Plan.JamesMadisonBenjaminFranklinrepresentationin Congress citizensfeared thepower of astrong centralgovernmentThe federalgovernmentcould notdirectly taxcitizensThe federalgovernment couldnot coin money,and states printedtheir ownslavestates vsfreestatesThe federalgovernmentcould not makestatesfollow federallawsthe number ofrepresentativesper statetoo much statepower and notenoughnational powerHe got largeand smallstates to agreeon the GreatCompromiseEach state would electtwo senators, and thenumber ofrepresentatives in theHouse ofRepresentatives wouldbe determined bypopulationmade aCongress with aSenate andHouse ofRepresentativesMadisonthought that thenationalgovernmentshould bestronger. The governmenthad no way toenforce its lawsand no way topay debts.BenjaminFranklintrusted andrespected byAmericanpeoplewrite a newconstitution, becausethere were toomany problems withthe Articles andamendingthem required approvalof all 13 statesMadison wrotethe VirginiaPlan for thenew USgovernment.Many peoplefeared a centralgovernment andfelt it was notneeded. shouldslaves becountedrequirecitizens topay taxesHe presidedover theconvention andmaintainedorder.States with smallpopulations would havesupported the New JerseyPlan. States withlarge populations wouldhave supported theVirginia Plan.JamesMadisonBenjaminFranklin

Issues at the Constitutional Convention - Call List

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  1. representation in Congress
  2. citizens feared the power of a strong central government
  3. The federal government could not directly tax citizens
  4. The federal government could not coin money, and states printed their own
  5. slave states vs free states
  6. The federal government could not make states follow federal laws
  7. the number of representatives per state
  8. too much state power and not enough national power
  9. He got large and small states to agree on the Great Compromise
  10. Each state would elect two senators, and the number of representatives in the House of Representatives would be determined by population
  11. made a Congress with a Senate and House of Representatives
  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. Benjamin Franklin
  15. trusted and respected by American people
  16. write a new constitution, because there were too many problems with the Articles and amending them required approval of all 13 states
  17. Madison wrote the Virginia Plan for the new US government.
  18. Many people feared a central government and felt it was not needed.
  19. should slaves be counted
  20. require citizens to pay taxes
  21. He presided over the convention and maintained order.
  22. States with small populations would have supported the New Jersey Plan. States with large populations would have supported the Virginia Plan.
  23. James Madison
  24. Benjamin Franklin