I can describe the major issues debated at the Constitutional Convention including the distribution of political power, conduct of foreign affairs, rights of individuals, rights of states, election of the executive, and slavery as a regional and federal issue.
I can explain how the new constitution resolved the major issues including sharing, separating, and checking of power among federal government institutions, dual sovereignty, rights of individuals, the Electoral College, the Three-Fifths Compromise, and the Great Compromise.
Section Questions
How did the differing desires of the United States' regions cause problems during the Constitutional Convention?
Using the Great Compromise as an example, how did the different groups of framers come together to reach a consensus?