| A | B |
|---|
| Representation (Small States Position) | wanted all states to have the same number of representatives to Congress |
| Slave population (Southern States Position) | wanted slaves to count as part of the population for determining representation but not to count when apportioning taxes. |
| Tariffs/ Trade (Southern Plantation Owners Position) | opposed tariffs fearing they would damage their economy which was heavily dependent upon trade. |
| Slavery (Northern Abolitionists position) | wanted the Constitution to ban the (external) slave trade. They believed that slavery would eventually prove unprofitable and die out. |
| Executive Elections (Anti-Fed Position) | believed the president should be elected directly by the people. |
| Representation (Large States Position) | wanted representation to be determined by the population of the state. |
| Slave population (Northern States Position) | wanted slaves to count for the purpose of taxation but not for representation |
| Tariffs/ Trade (Northern Business Owners Position) | wanted tariffs to protect their industries from foreign competition. |
| Slavery (Southern Slave Owners Position) | argued that slavery was vital to their economic survival |
| Executive Elections (Fed Position) | believed that the people could not be trusted with such a decision. |
| Representation (Compromise) | 2 houses of Congress (Reps-population and Senate 2 per state) |
| Slave population (Compromise) | 3/5 slaves were counted for both population and taxation |
| Tariffs/ Trade (Compromise) | Government to regulate interstate commerce and trade and tax imports only not exports |
| Slavery (Compromise) | Congress could abolish the slave trade after 1808 but slavery would continue to be legal |
| Executive Elections (Compromise) | President would be elected through the electoral college and serve a four year term |
| Connecticut Compromise | 2 houses of Congress (Reps-population and Senate 2 per state) |
| Three Fifths Compromise | 3/5 slaves were counted for both population and taxation |
| Virginia Plan | it called for separation of powers among three branches of government: executive, legislative, and judicial. It created a bicameral legislature with both houses based on proportionate representation. |
| New Jersey Plan | attempted to give small states powers in Congress equal to those of large states. |
