Constitution and Government

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Smaller states plan that said each state only gets one vote in Congress.

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New Jersey Plan

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What rule said that FIVE slaves were counted as THREE free people in state populations?

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The THREE-FIFTHS Rule

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Ratify means to change.

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False

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What was an ordinance?

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a law

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When a group of farmers protested high state taxes and losing their farms if they owed money.

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Shay's Rebellion

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What was a meeting that took place to discuss the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and how to make them stronger?

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Constitutional Convention

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Federal System

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a system in which the states share power with the central government

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Republic

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a government in which the citizens elect leaders to represent them

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A compromise is

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a settlement in which both sides give up something they want

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James Madison's plan stating that each state's representative in Congress would be based on a state's population.

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The Virginia Plan