Constitutional Convention

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What was the Great Compromise?

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A combining of the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan

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Determining representation in the House of Representatives & the Senate caused -

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conflict between the large states & the small states

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What made people concerned about the weakness of the central (federal) government under the Articles of Confederation and caused the revision?

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Shay's Rebellion

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What occurred in Philadelphia, PA?

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The Constitutional Convention

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What was New Jersey's plan? Options: Representation in Congress and taxation is based on population, All states have equal representation in Congress & taxation, That we only have 2 branches of government: legislative and executive, That we keep the Articles of Confederation the same

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All states have equal representation in Congress & taxation

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What was Virginia's plan?

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Representation in Congress and taxation is based on population.

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Who wrote the U.S. Constitution?

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James Madison

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The delegates restructured the federal government by -

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writing the Constitution

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Which compromise addressed slave representation?

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3/5th Compromise

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This Compromise called for a 2 House legislative branch with 1 house based on proportional representation and 1 house based on equal representation.

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The Great Compromise