Many participants at the U. S. Constitutional Convention had something at stake in the formation of the Constitution. Focus specifically on the four compromises noted in the book. Which groups had things at stake in this compromise, what did they have at stake, and how did each try to get what they wanted?

The government established by the Articles of Confederation was not strong enough to govern the new nation. An example of this is that it lacked an executive branch and a system of national courts, there was no way to regulate trade between states or tax citizens.

Explanation:

From the beginning of the convention, it became very clear that the assembled delegates were ignoring the instructions under which he had called such a meeting. Although it was convened to modify some articles of the Confederation, delegates devised a total remodeling, the creation of a new national government. On the one hand, the "Virginia Plan" was presented by James Madison, which reflects the interests of the three major states such as Virginia, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania. This plan proposed a bicameral parliament, with a representation, in each chamber, which was based on the population.

The smaller states will not be left behind and proposed the "New Jersey Plan", which preserved the unicameral institution of the original Congress. Although the convention rejected it, a consensus was formed around the "Connecticut Commitment," which supports equal representation in the Upper House, and proportional representation in the Lower House.