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  • Why did the Southern states want all the slaves counted in their population?
    They had more slaves than the North
  • The Senate's representatives is based on....
    The same amount of representatives per state. 2
  • What was the Three-Fifths Compromise?
    Decided how slaves would be counted in the population
  • Who was George Washington chosen as leader of the Constitutional Convention?
    He was respected by everyone
  • What was the Virginia Plan?
    Representation based on Population
  • The Virginia plan represented the large or small states?
    Large
  • What was Benjamin Franklin's role at the Constitutional Convention?
    He helped everyone compromise
  • True or False: The Articles of Confederation created a strong national government.
    False. It created a weak national government
  • The House of Representatives is based on....
    State Population. Bigger states get more representatives
  • Popular Sovereignty means what?
    The power of a government is created and sustained by the people
  • 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.
  • What was the first attempt at a national government?
    The Articles of Confederation
  • What was the New Jersey Plan?
    Based on equal representation for all states
  • Why were states disagreeing at the Constitutional Convention?
    They couldn't agree on how many representatives should be sent to Congress.
  • Who was the President of the Constitutional Convention?
    George Washington
  • The Great Compromise divided Congress into how many parts?
    2 (Senate and House of Representatives
  • Who was the Father of the Constitution?
    James Madison
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