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Who was George Washington chosen as leader of the Constitutional Convention?
He was respected by everyone
What was the New Jersey Plan?
Based on equal representation for all states
What was the Virginia Plan?
Representation based on Population
What was Benjamin Franklin's role at the Constitutional Convention?
He helped everyone compromise
Who was the Father of the Constitution?
James Madison
Popular Sovereignty means what?
The power of a government is created and sustained by the people
The Virginia plan represented the large or small states?
Large
What was the Three-Fifths Compromise?
Decided how slaves would be counted in the population
Why did the Southern states want all the slaves counted in their population?
They had more slaves than the North
Who was the President of the Constitutional Convention?
George Washington
True or False: The Articles of Confederation created a strong national government.
False. It created a weak national government
Name 3 weakness of the Articles of Confederation
No leader to enforce laws. No national army. Congress can't tax the citizens. No Federal Court. Each state gets 1 vote no matter their size.
Why were states disagreeing at the Constitutional Convention?
They couldn't agree on how many representatives should be sent to Congress.
What was the first attempt at a national government?
The Articles of Confederation
The Great Compromise divided Congress into how many parts?
2 (Senate and House of Representatives
The Senate's representatives is based on....
The same amount of representatives per state. 2
