What was the subject of the most debate between large and small states at the constitutional convention? taxes slavery representation delegaton

Representation was the subject of the most debate between large and small states at the Constitutional Convention.

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The issue was on the representation of Senators and the Representative at convention in the Congress. The heated argument resulted in a solution that two Senators will represent from each State in the Senate. The representation of members in the House of Representative was decided as per the populace of the State.

It took a week to come to a resolution but was till now repelled by the small State. According to its representation on the basis of populace would abolish their rights. David Bradley’s New Jersey plan state that populace based representation is totally unfair, while the other delegated supported the plan stated it fair. The conflict led to the extension of debate for another two weeks and finally agreed to a settlement of Connecticut Compromise on 16th July according to which each State was granted with two Senators elected by the State legislature.  

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Grade: High school

Subject: US History

Chapter: Constitution

Keywords:

Senators, Representative, Congress, House of Representative,small State,populace,David Bradley’s, New Jersey, unfair, Connecticut Compromise, 16th July, State legislature

The subject of the most debate between large and small states at the Constitutional Convention was the representation. It is because the representation by population then the large States would signify more than smaller States.

EXPLANATION:  

The most difficult problem was the query of how countries were represented in Congress. This problem impeded the proceedings for weeks. Representatives from small states believe that population-based representation would abolish their state’s rights.  

David Brearley from New Jersey said that population-based representation was unjust and unfair. Other delegates, such as James Wilson of Pennsylvania, (one of the three major states), argued that only population-based representation would be fair: For New Jersey, a state with about one-third of Pennsylvania's population, had the same number of votes as Pennsylvania.

The delegates from Connecticut suggested a compromise on June 30. The proposal did not stop fierce opposition and heated debate. Some delegates started to leave in protest, and grim feelings enveloped the statehouse. Washington wrote to Alexander Hamilton that the calamity was so bad that he was almost desperate to see good results. The heated debate lasted for another two weeks. Finally, the delegates appeared together and agreed to the Connecticut compromise on July 16.

Representation in the lower house would be selected by the people. The number of representatives of each state would be based on the total white population of the state plus three-fifths of the slave population. Each state would have one representative for every 40,000 residents (later altered to one for every 30,000). Also, each state would have at least one representative even it did not have 40,000 residents.

Each state would have two Senate members, elected by the state legislature. Small states were very thrilled, and large states were uncomfortable. But since then, everything has moved more smoothly.

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KEYWORDS: Constitutional Convention, Representation

Subject  : History

Class  : 10-12

Sub-Chapter: Constitutional Convention

both are true, the congress does have the power to create banks, even if this power is not specifically described in the constitution, since there is nothing restricting it and there is power given to the congress to make "all laws which shall be necessary and proper". maryland was not allowed to tax a branch of the national bank operating there, and the supreme court decided that no state could. both of these topics were discussed in a decision of the mcculloch v. maryland case in 1819.