The Miracle at Philadelphia: The Story of our Constitution

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Which plan proposed during the Constitutional Convention favored small states by suggesting equal representation for each state?

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New Jersey Plan

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The _______ Compromise was an agreement during the Constitutional Convention that determined how slaves would be counted for representation and taxation.

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Three-Fifths Compromise

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In which year did the leaders meet in Philadelphia to discuss the nation's problems?

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1787

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George Washington was elected as the convention's _______.

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President

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What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

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To revise the Articles of Confederation

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The delegates at the Constitutional Convention decided to write a new ______.

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constitution

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What is the main role of the legislative branch in a government?

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Makes the laws

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In a government, the executive branch _______ the laws.

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Enforces

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What was one of the main decisions made by the Constitutional Convention to address the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

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Create a new constitution

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The Articles of Confederation were considered weak because they lacked the power to ______.

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regulate trade