Question

Which of the following were major issues facing the Constitutional Convention? Choose all that apply.

the institution of slavery
creating an equal number of cities
deciding how much power each state had
supporting the Continental Army against the British
breaking up large plantations into smaller farms

Answer 1

- the institution of slavery
- deciding how much power each state had

Briefly: delegates debated how to count enslaved people for representation and taxation (Three-Fifths Compromise) and how states would be represented in Congress (Virginia Plan vs. New Jersey Plan leading to the Great Compromise).