The Connecticut Compromise, also known as the Great Compromise concluded the highly controversial issue of representation that was presented at the Constitutional Convention from May 25, 1787-September 17, 1787 at the Pennsylvania State House in Philadelphia. The Great Compromise attempted to balance power between large and small states in the new Congress. Delegates often disagreed about how many representatives each state should be allowed to have. The larger states favored the Virginia Plan. According
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representatives. More house representatives for a state meant more electoral votes for the soon to be presidential election. In fact, the electoral college was introduced by the Connecticut compromise for the election of the president. Lastly, the connecticut compromise was known for including 3/5 compromise, where slaves would count as 3/5ths of person to decide a state’s population for the number of representatives. This formula gave the southern states a higher population increase than the northern
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states, and it demonstrated equal representation. With two opposing sides that both offered valid points, a compromise needed to be made. The “Great Compromise” was a way to take both sides’ needs, and create a new plan that solved the issues between the states. There would be equal representation in the Senate, and proportional representation in the House of Representatives. The Great Compromise was a successful solution to the disputes between the large and small states, because it provided a system
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Integrity and Corrections Tammy Sullivan Instructor Singh CRJ 100 March 7, 2011 Integrity and Corrections Integrity means an act or notion to be honest and truthful in your actions and beliefs. In the Department of Corrections the oath that an officer takes holds this as a guide to uphold some polices of corrections. The respect that an officer gets is earned both on and off the job. We as correctional officers cannot engage in bribery, corruption, or allow another officer to do such
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17. 4/3 I generally pursue my side of an issue. 18. 4/3 I negotiate with the other to reach a compromise. 19. 3/3 I often go with the other’s suggestions. 20. 5/5 I exchange accurate information with the other so we can solve a problem together. 21. 3/5 I try to avoid unpleasant exchanges with the other. 22. 3/3 I sometimes use my power to win. 23. 5/5 I use “give and take” so that a compromise can be made. 24. 5/5 I try to satisfy the other’s expectations. 25. 5/3 I try to bring all our
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University of Phoenix Material Conflict Management Plan 1. Identify the available conflict management strategies and their strengths and weaknesses. |Strategy |Strengths |Weaknesses | | |Both parties will have the opportunity to |When a task is complete, feedback is always | | |work independently to
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Five Conflict Management Styles Here are the five conflict management styles according to Thomas, K.W., and R.H. Kilmann: Accommodating – This is when you cooperate to a high-degree, and it may be at your own expense, and actually work against your own goals, objectives, and desired outcomes. This approach is effective when the other party is the expert or has a better solution. It can also be effective for preserving future relations with the other party. 1. Avoiding - This is when you
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Conflict Management Plan 1. Identify the available conflict management strategies and their strengths and weaknesses. |Strategy |Strengths |Weaknesses | |Competing Strategy |When up against a deadline a person may |Team member on the losing need of a decision| |Long-termaction plan that is devised to |give up power to gain a win. Where this |may become less willing
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Adler Roseme Conflict Management Plan 3/01/2015 MGT/311 Edward Skornia 1. Identify the available conflict management strategies and their strengths and weaknesses. |Strategy |Strengths |Weaknesses | | |When up against a deadline a person may |Team member on the losing need of a decision| |Competing Strategy
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Jan. 18, 2011 Conflict Analysis Part I A. People The people involved in the conflict that I witness recently were my father and my mother. My parents have been married for a little more than 22 years and according to my mother, they have been arguing since the beginning. The relationship between my parents certainly impacted the way the conflict was conducted. My parents know what pushes each other’s buttons and many times they try to avoiding hurting the other person. They
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