Constitutional Convention

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What does the political cartoon represent?

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3/5 Compromise: every 5 slaves = 3 people for representation & taxation in Congress

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Every state has representatives based on population in the -

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House of Representatives

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Who was the leader of the Convention? Options: James Madison, Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, Roger Sherman

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George Washington

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Which of the following describes the 3/5 Compromise?

• When voting on each issue, there had to be a 3/5 majority vote
• For every 5 slaves, only three would be counted towards a state's population
• For states with slaves, only 3/5 of that state's population would be counted
• A state's population would be the number of free people MINUS the number of slaves in that state

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For every 5 slaves, only three would be counted towards a state's population

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Select the stance and topic of debate for this issue: A written list of rights sounds like a great idea, until you think about it a little harder. Can we all agree on ten things, or even a hundred? Would those make up the whole list? What about something you think of later? Is it not protected? Putting things on paper makes it seem like there are only so many rights worth protecting. Options: Anti-Federalists and the Executive, Federalists and the Bill of Rights, Federalists and the House of Representatives, Anti-Federalists and the Extended Republic

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Federalists and the Bill of Rights

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Select the stance and topic of debate for this issue: After our breakup (and war) with King George III a few years back, why would we want another king at the head of our new government? Supporters say that the president will be elected. I don't think that means he won't go looking for a crown.

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Anti-Federalists and the Executive

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The courts are part of the ___ branch.

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judicial

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Congress makes up the ___ branch. Options: legislative, executive, judicial

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legislative

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The President is the most important part of the ___ branch. Options: legislative, executive, judicial

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executive

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Where did the Constitutional Convention take place? Options: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Washington, DC, Richmond, Virginia, Paris, France

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania