A list of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention can be found and a record of their attendance is found . of the plans proposed at the Convention include: ConSource’s collection This plan suggests Alexander suggestions for the new American government. Hamilton’s Based largely off of the evolving draft of the Constitution at the Convention, Hamilton’s plan differs in its suggestion of a tertiary election process for the chief executive, identification of the number of justices on the supreme court as 12; suggestion of a specific jurisdiction for federal courts created by the legislature; and, the involvement of associate justices of the Supreme Court in impeachment trials. Edmund Randolph submitted the Virginia plan for consideration on May 29, 1787. This proposal suggested a system of government with a two-house legislature which was elected according to population, a benefit to larger states. This plan was introduced to the Convention on June 15 by William Paterson of New Jersey, although the plan represented the ideas of several other delegates. Like the Hamilton plan, the Paterson plan was based off of the existing drafts of the constitution thus far in the convention, though it contained many recommendations. The chief idea for government presented by the Paterson plan include the adoption of a bicameral legislature that was populated by equal representation across the states, a favored method of representation for smaller states. The Pinckney plan was introduced following the Virginia plan on May 25 and included suggestions for a government similar to the arrangement of parliament and the selection of the prime minister. of : ConSource’s collection Suggested days to use for the Convention Gallery Assignment include: (Organization of Government) (Legislature) (Executive) (Executive) (Executive) (Judiciary) (State v. national government debate) (Purpose and election of the Senate) (Election of Executive) (representation-3/5 introduced and debated) (New Jersey plan introduced and debated) Monday, June 18 (Hamilton plan introduced and debated) (Debate on New Jersey plan and vote on plan) (Debate of bicameral legislature) (Senate) (representation, state v. national government)
A list of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention can be found and a record of their attendance is found . ConSource’s collection of the plans proposed at the Convention include: This plan suggests Alexander Hamilton’s suggestions for the new American government. Based largely off of the evolving draft of the Constitution at the Convention, Hamilton’s plan differs in its suggestion of a tertiary election process for the chief executive, identification of the number of justices on the supreme court as 12; suggestion of a specific jurisdiction for federal courts created by the legislature; and, the involvement of associate justices of the Supreme Court in impeachment trials. Edmund Randolph submitted the Virginia plan for consideration on May 29, 1787. This proposal suggested a system of government with a two-house legislature which was elected according to population, a benefit to larger states. This plan was introduced to the Convention on June 15 by William Paterson of New Jersey, although the plan represented the ideas of several other delegates. Like the Hamilton plan, the Paterson plan was based off of the existing drafts of the constitution thus far in the convention, though it contained many recommendations. The chief idea for government presented by the Paterson plan include the adoption of a bicameral legislature that was populated by equal representation across the states, a favored method of representation for smaller states. The Pinckney plan was introduced following the Virginia plan on May 25 and included suggestions for a government similar to the arrangement of parliament and the selection of the prime minister. ConSource’s collection of : Suggested days to use for the Convention Gallery Assignment include: (Organization of Government) (Legislature) (Executive) (Executive) (Executive) (Judiciary) (State v. national government debate) (Purpose and election of the Senate) (Election of Executive) (representation-3/5 introduced and debated) (New Jersey plan introduced and debated) Monday, June 18 (Hamilton plan introduced and debated) (Debate on New Jersey plan and vote on plan) (Debate of bicameral legislature) (Senate) (representation, state v. national government)
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