Miracle at Philadelphia Question (Constitutional Convention(?

Question

Two characters, Edmund Randolph and Paterson, both contributed to the formulation of the Constitution. Can someone tell me in what ways they specifically helped during the Convention? (Although Edmund Randolph at the end did decide to refuse the signing of the Constitution)

Answer 1

Well done, darkproject. Just wanted to mention that the Great Compromise was also sometimes called the Connecticut Compromise (at least it was in the Connecticut schools! ;- } ).

Answer 2

Randolph was the man who introduced the Virginia Plan as an outline for a new national government. He argued against importation of slaves and in favor of a strong central government, advocating a plan for three chief executives from various parts of the country. The Virginia Plan also proposed two houses, where in both of them delegates were chosen based on state population. William Paterson proposed the New Jersey Plan for a unicameral legislative body with equal representation from each state. After the Great Compromise (for two legislative bodies: a Senate with equal representation for each state, and a House of Representatives with representation based on population), the Constitution was signed.