Constitutional Convention

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Where did the Constitutional Convention take place? Options: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Washington, DC, Richmond, Virginia, Paris, France

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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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Who was the president of the Constitutional Convention?

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George Washington

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The _______________ Plan proposed a strong federal government with two branches.

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Virginia

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The three branches of government are ________________

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Executive, Legislative, and Judicial

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Which branch of government has two houses?

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Legislative

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Which part of the legislative branch has representation based on population? Options: Senate, Judicial, House of 
Representatives, House of Congress

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House of 
Representatives

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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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What was the main weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

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the federal government was too weak