The Constitutional Convention

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In 1787 in Philadelphia, PA an event was held with 55 delegates present. At its end, the Articles of Confederation were replaced with a new document. What was the name of this event?

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Constitutional Convention

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This agreement at the Convention made delegates from large and small states happy because it combined ideas from both of their original plans.

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The Great Compromise

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Which is NOT a similarity of the Georgia Constitution and the U.S. Constitution? Options: Both have a Preamble, Articles and Amendments; Both divide power among 3 branches of government; Both establish a bicameral legislature; Both have an Article about Education

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Both have an Article about Education

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Which of these is the topic of Article IV (4) of the U.S. Constitution: Process of Ratification-how to adopt the document, States' Rights-powers not given to the National government belong to the states, Law of the Land- The U.S. Constitution is the supreme authority?

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States' Rights-powers not given to the National government belong to the states

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Why did Georgia want to ratify the U.S. Constitution?

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The need for a stronger national government than the AoC provided was important if Georgian's were to get help with indian issues.

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Which of these was NOT a weakness of the Articles of Confederation? A democratic legislature was established to make laws for the new country. The legislature could not force state to follow laws. The legislature could not levy taxes. The legislature could not regulate trade.

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A democratic legislature was established to make laws for the new country.

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Which GA signer of the Constitution, helped resolve a conflict at the Constitutional Convention by suggesting a bicameral legislature in which one house (Senate) would have equal representation regardless of a state's population?

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Abraham Baldwin