Maryland is made up of 9,874 square miles. It has a population of 320,000 people, with one-third of that number being slaves. The delegates from Maryland believe the new Constitution should establish a lawmaking body (legislature) in which all states have equal representation. The larger states insist that, “they never will hurt or injure the small states,” but the delegates of Maryland do not believe them. The small states fought alongside the big states in the Revolution and they deserve equal say in the new country. The delegates from Maryland disagree with the importation of slaves. They believe that the practice should be stopped. The importation of slaves is immoral. Besides, Maryland has already prohibited the slave trade within its borders. Maryland has many slaves and will need as many representatives as possible if representation in Congress is determined by population. If representation in the legislature is based on population, Maryland wants slaves counted as part of the population. Finally, the delegates from Maryland believe that the executive powers should be given to more than one person under the new Constitution. A single person would be dangerous. He might easily get too much power and become a dictator or a king. A small group would be safer. Maryland