New Nation Review Part 1

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Where did the Constitutional Convention take place?

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

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To rewrite the Articles of Confederation

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The _______________ was the solution to the disagreement about how many representatives each state would have.

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Great Compromise

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How were slaves counted as part of the population when deciding the number of representatives for a state?

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Three-fifths of the number of slaves was added to the population.

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Who was chosen to lead the Constitutional Convention?

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George Washington

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Who presented the Virginia Plan?

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James Madison

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Why were large states against equal representation?

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They would have the same representation as small states.

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The people, not the government, rule the country through their votes.

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Popular Sovereignty

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a person chosen to act or speak for others

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Representative

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Why was the phrase "We the people of the United States..." included at the beginning of the US Constitution?

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to show that the government gets its power from the people